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The Resource The collapse of parenting : how we hurt our kids when we treat them like grown-ups : the three things you must do to help your child or teen become a fulfilled adult, Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph. D

The collapse of parenting : how we hurt our kids when we treat them like grown-ups : the three things you must do to help your child or teen become a fulfilled adult, Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph. D

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In The Collapse of Parenting, physician, psychologist, and author Leonard Sax presents data documenting a dramatic decline in the achievement and psychological health of American children. Sax argues that rising levels of obesity, depression, and anxiety among young people -- as well as the explosion in prescribing psychiatric medications to kids -- can all be traced to parents letting their kids call the shots. Many parents are afraid of seeming too dictatorial and end up abdicating their authority rather than taking a stand with their own children. If kids refuse to eat anything green and demand pizza instead, some parents give in, inadvertently raising children who are more likely to become obese. If children are given smartphones and allowed to spend the bulk of their free time texting, playing video games, and surfing the Internet, they become increasingly reliant on peers and the media for guidance on how to live, rather than getting such guidance at home. And if they won�t sit still in class or listen to adults, they�re often prescribed medication, a quick fix that actually undermines their self-control. In short, Sax argues, parents are failing to prioritize the parent-child relationship and are allowing a child-peer dynamic to take precedence. The result is children who have no absolute standard of right and wrong, who lack discipline, and who look to their peers and the Internet for direction, instead of looking to their parents. But there is hope. Sax shows how parents can help their kids by reasserting their authority -- by limiting time with screens, by encouraging better habits at the dinner table and at bedtime, and by teaching humility and perspective
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eng
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Extent
vii, 287 pages
Contents
  • Introduction: Parents adrift
  • The culture of disrespect
  • Why are so many kids overweight?
  • Why are so many kids on medication?
  • Why are American students falling behind?
  • Why are so many kids so fragile?
  • What matters?
  • Misconceptions
  • The first thing: Teach humility
  • The second thing: Enjoy
  • The third thing: The meaning of life
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9780465048977
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The collapse of parenting : how we hurt our kids when we treat them like grown-ups : the three things you must do to help your child or teen become a fulfilled adult
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The collapse of parenting
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how we hurt our kids when we treat them like grown-ups : the three things you must do to help your child or teen become a fulfilled adult
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Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph. D
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eng
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In The Collapse of Parenting, physician, psychologist, and author Leonard Sax presents data documenting a dramatic decline in the achievement and psychological health of American children. Sax argues that rising levels of obesity, depression, and anxiety among young people -- as well as the explosion in prescribing psychiatric medications to kids -- can all be traced to parents letting their kids call the shots. Many parents are afraid of seeming too dictatorial and end up abdicating their authority rather than taking a stand with their own children. If kids refuse to eat anything green and demand pizza instead, some parents give in, inadvertently raising children who are more likely to become obese. If children are given smartphones and allowed to spend the bulk of their free time texting, playing video games, and surfing the Internet, they become increasingly reliant on peers and the media for guidance on how to live, rather than getting such guidance at home. And if they won�t sit still in class or listen to adults, they�re often prescribed medication, a quick fix that actually undermines their self-control. In short, Sax argues, parents are failing to prioritize the parent-child relationship and are allowing a child-peer dynamic to take precedence. The result is children who have no absolute standard of right and wrong, who lack discipline, and who look to their peers and the Internet for direction, instead of looking to their parents. But there is hope. Sax shows how parents can help their kids by reasserting their authority -- by limiting time with screens, by encouraging better habits at the dinner table and at bedtime, and by teaching humility and perspective
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  • Parenting
  • Parent and child
  • Children and adults
  • Technology and children
  • Children and adults
  • Parent and child
  • Parenting
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The collapse of parenting : how we hurt our kids when we treat them like grown-ups : the three things you must do to help your child or teen become a fulfilled adult, Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph. D
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-266) and index
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Introduction: Parents adrift -- The culture of disrespect -- Why are so many kids overweight? -- Why are so many kids on medication? -- Why are American students falling behind? -- Why are so many kids so fragile? -- What matters? -- Misconceptions -- The first thing: Teach humility -- The second thing: Enjoy -- The third thing: The meaning of life
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22 cm
Extent
vii, 287 pages
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9780465048977
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2015036659
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The collapse of parenting : how we hurt our kids when we treat them like grown-ups : the three things you must do to help your child or teen become a fulfilled adult, Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph. D
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-266) and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: Parents adrift -- The culture of disrespect -- Why are so many kids overweight? -- Why are so many kids on medication? -- Why are American students falling behind? -- Why are so many kids so fragile? -- What matters? -- Misconceptions -- The first thing: Teach humility -- The second thing: Enjoy -- The third thing: The meaning of life
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ocn905685958
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
vii, 287 pages
Isbn
9780465048977
Lccn
2015036659
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
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  • n
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illustrations

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