Teach Your Children Well (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition)
Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophies, or "Fat Envelopes"
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3.1 • 47 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Psychologist Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Privilege, brings together cutting-edge research and thirty years of clinical experience to explode once and for all the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame.
Teach Your Children Well is a toolbox for parents, providing information, relevant research and a series of exercises to help parents clarify a definition of success that is in line with their own values as well as their children’s interests and abilities. Teach Your Children Well is a must-read for parents, educators, and therapists looking for tangible tools to help kids thrive in today’s high-stakes, competitive culture.
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In this powerful text, psychologist Levine (The Price of Privilege) argues that "our version of success is a failure." Levine reports that our nation's ideas of success have led to children and teens who are stressed, anxious, depressed, and exhausted (as are many parents). Kids are on a fast track to higher grades and impressive tests scores, prestigious colleges, and relentless competition goals that are wearing everyone out rather than focusing on such skills as resilience, creativity, innovative thinking, and the ability to collaborate. While academics are important, Levine maintains, growing up to become authentically successful involves making friends, playing, developing a sense of self and emotional intelligence, and many other nonacademic tasks. In separate chapters, the author takes readers through the stages of child development that occur in elementary, middle school, and high school, and includes practical tips on how parents can help kids flourish during each phase. According to Levine, our society is at a "tipping point," and it's time to redefine success so that kids can meet their full potential in academic and other areas without relinquishing their well-being. The text also includes various examples that illustrate the ways in which kids and parents are struggling with our "dysfunctional system." Though bucking the trend may be a challenge, parents who want their kids to succeed without compromising their health or losing the joy of learning will be buoyed by Levine's support, encouragement, and guidance.
Customer Reviews
I'll be a better parent for reading this.
I'm a new (15 mo) dad of twins. My wife suggested I read this and I'm glad I did. I'm a fairly introspective person and the book helped frame a perspective on my childhood that will make me a more helpful parent.
Thank you to the author for sharing valuable lessons that will be appreciated by many children in the struggle to adulthood .