Description
Book Synopsis
Parenting is a delicate dance. One of the hardest parts of parenting is knowing when to let your child struggle, in order to learn and grow, and when to intervene.
In this book, child development experts Wendy L. Moss, PhD, and Donald A. Moses, MD, examine the key skills parents need to help their kids emerge as confident, and capable adults.
This book will help parents will discover ways to build their child''s confidence, decision making abilities, tolerance for frustration, patience, and self-sufficiency.
Lessons and examples based on the authors'' professional experience illustrate how to teach skills such as self-monitoring, understanding social cues, using technology wisely, and recognizing opportunities for growth, even in life''s more stressful moments.
True-to-life stories and conversation-starters demonstrate specific ways parents can empower children to think for themselves and learn to meet life''s challenges head-on.
Trade ReviewWinner in the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards “Parents will discover ways to build their child’s confidence, decision making abilities, tolerance for frustration, patience, and self-sufficiency. Lessons and examples are soundly based on professional experience and illustrate how to teach skills such as self-monitoring, understanding social cues, using technology, and recognizing opportunities for growth, even in life’s more stressful moments.” —
Midwestern Book ReviewParents will discover ways to build their child’s confidence, decision making abilities, tolerance for frustration, patience, and self-sufficiency. Lessons and examples are soundly based on professional experience and illustrate how to teach skills such as self-monitoring, understanding social cues, using technology, and recognizing opportunities for growth, even in life’s more stressful moments.
* Midwestern Book Review *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1: Raising Independent Children: Knowing When to Step in and When to Guide From Afar
Chapter 2: Confidence: How to Build the Skills (Not Just Bravado)
Chapter 3: Executive Functioning Skills: Teaching Your Child to Manage Tasks Large and Small
Chapter 4: Decision Making: Tips for Helping Your Child Make Healthy Choices
Chapter 5: Frustration Tolerance: Developing Your Child’s Patience and Ability to Manage Obstacles
Chapter 6: Self-Monitoring: Teaching Your Child to Look Within
Chapter 7: Social Skills: Building Your Child’s Social Competence
Chapter 8: Independent Technology Use: Teaching Children About the Risks and Benefits
Chapter 9: Raising Independent Children in Special Circumstances
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Index
About the Authors
