Random House Books for Young Readers The Self-Driven Child: The Science And Sense Of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives

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Buy Random House Books for Young Readers The Self-Driven Child: The Science And Sense Of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by Stixrud, William, Johnson, Ned online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: When I was transitioning from being a volunteer to a paid tutor of children and teens nearly 10 years ago, I was advised to take Bill Stixrud’s tutor training course. Since then, I’ve attended as many of his lectures as possible. I know his approach works, because I’ve seen its effects on my students and my daughter. This book’s essential point is that it’s a parent's job to be a consultant for their child, who is the (age-appropriate) decision maker for his or her own life. Why should children make their own decisions? “Over the last 60 years, study after study has found that a healthy sense of control goes hand in hand with virtually all the positive outcomes we want for our children. Perceived control — the confidence that we can direct the course of our life through our own efforts — is associated with better physical health, less use of drugs and alcohol, and greater longevity, as well as with lower stress, positive emotional well-being, greater internal motivation and ability to control one’s behavior, improved academic performance, and enhanced career success.” p. 11 Why should parents be “consultants?" “When we say we want children and teens to make their own decisions as much as possible, what we really want is for them to make INFORMED decisions. It’s our responsibility as parents to give the information and the perspective that we have — and that they lack — in order to enable them to make the best possible choices. Once properly informed, kids usually do make good decisions for themselves — and their decisions are almost always as good as or better than our own.” p. 55 Among the other topics in this heavily researched book: why parents need to be a “non anxious presence” and how to do it, why downtime is important, dealing with technology, navigating learning differences, assessing whether one’s teen is ready for college, and alternative routes if they aren’t. Review: Worth buying