{"product_id":"raise-your-kids-to-succeed-9781475829846","title":"Raise Your Kids to Succeed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaising Your Kids to Succeed: What Every Parent Should Know describes what parents can do to be effective and help their children succeed, both in school and in life. Part I opens with some big, foundational questions, including the need for parents to realize their own importance. It goes on to discuss how to create a family mission statement, the importance of creating family traditions and rituals, and the pivotal need to model good behavior. Part II starts by exploring ways to let your kids know the importance you attach to education. It stresses the importance of really listening to your kids, reading to them, getting outside with them to enjoy nature, and teaching them life skills. Part III explores ways for you to be present at your child's school and to be an advocate for your child. It also focuses on the issue of bullying and how to counter a toxic, sexualized and violent culture. Raise Your Kids to Succeed will help your children succeed and reach all of the dreams that you \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpressively informed and informative, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Raise Your Kids to Succeed: What Every Parent Should Know also includes six pages of Notes and an eight page Index…. [U]nreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Parenting instructional reference collections. * Midwest Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eChris Palmer has the rare ability to give us the big picture of the challenges of raising kids today but also offers very practical and do-able solutions that will deepen your understanding and connection with your children. This book is unflinching, but kind and will very likely leave you feeling, 'I can do this.' -- Kim John Payne, M.ED. author of \"Simplicity Parenting\", \"The Soul of Discipline\" and \"Being At Your Best When Your Kids Are At Their Worst\"\u003cbr\u003eThere was a time, not long ago, when most of the suggestions made in Chris Palmer’s book Raise Your Kids to Succeed would have been simple common sense. Unfortunately, many Americans now find themselves immersed in a culture which teaches that kids’ relations with their same-age peers are more important than kids’ relations with their parents. One result is too many boys staying up past midnight playing video games, and too many girls staying up past midnight Photoshopping their selfies for Instagram. Chris Palmer's book offers a useful dose of sanity.  -- Leonard Sax, MD, PhD, author of four books for parents including the New York Times bestseller \"The Collapse of Parenting\"\u003cbr\u003eRaise Your Kids to Succeed is a grand book, not because it will turn your children into successful doctors, lawyers or businessmen, but because it will help them develop good values and a good character; help them love learning and books and teach them moderation, self-discipline and life skills too. This is the stuffing they need to have successful careers, no matter what they do. -- Marguerite Kelly, co-author of \"The Mother's Almanac\" and author of \"The Mother’s Almanac Goes to School\", wrote the Family Almanac column in the Washington Post and other papers for 35 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: The Reason for This Book Acknowledgments Introduction: Whom This Book is For and How to Use It Part I: Create a Strong Foundation for Learning Chapter 1: Realize Your Importance Chapter 2: Create a Family Mission Statement Chapter 3: Create Family Traditions and Rituals Chapter 4: Model Good Behavior Chapter 5: Exert Wise Discipline and Responsibility  Part II: Give Your Child a Head Start at Home  Chapter 6: Stress the Importance of Education Chapter 7: Talk with your Children and Listen Intently to What They Say Chapter 8: Read with Your Child Chapter 9: Do Science Experiments and Get Outside Chapter 10: Teach Life Skills Chapter 11: Control and Limit Screen Time  Part III: Support Your Child at School  Chapter 12: Be Present at Your Child’s School Chapter 13: Be an Advocate for Your Child Chapter 14: Help with Homework Chapter 15: Help Prepare Your Child for Tests Chapter 16: Help Kids Resist Bullying Chapter 17: Counter a Toxic, Sexualized and Violent Culture Chapter 18: See the Bigger Picture Notes Index About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040222904663,"sku":"9781475829846","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475829846.jpg?v=1750946082","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/raise-your-kids-to-succeed-9781475829846","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}