Published in the U.S. as The SelfDriven ChildA handsoff parenting guide to nurture independent thinking and collaboration for happier, smarter and stressfree kids.Sometimes the most helpful thing we can do as parents is to parent our children a little less. This humane, thoughtful book turns the latest brain science into valuable practical advice for parents on how to pull back, when to engage and when to let go. Read it. Your children will thank you. Paul Tough, New York Times bestselling author of How Children SucceedAs parents we all want the best for our child, but so often we give in to societal pressures which can result in us overmanaging every aspect of their lives leaving them overwhelmed, overscheduled and lacking motivation. This can terrifyingly lead to mental health problems as adolescents and adults. How can we prevent this happening to our child?Over their combined sixty years of practice, William Stixrud, a clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, the founder of an elite tutoring agency, have worked with thousands of children all facing this problem. Together they discovered that the best antidote to stress is to give kids more of a sense of control over their lives. In this groundbreaking book they reveal how you can actively help your child to sculpt a brain that is resilient, stressproof and ready to take on new challenges.The Thriving Child offers a combination of cuttingedge brain science, the latest discoveries in behavioural therapy, and case...

Binding: Paperback;384 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: PSAN; Weight: 594 g; Dimensions: 234 x 175 x 29

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