The Self-Driven Child - The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives (Paperback)

A few years ago, Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson started noticing the same problem from different angles: Even high-performing kids were coming to them acutely stressed and lacking motivation. Many complained they had no control over their lives. Some stumbled in high school or hit college and unraveled. Bill is a clinical neuropsychologist who helps kids gripped by anxiety or struggling to learn. Ned is a motivational coach who runs an elite tutoring service. Together they discovered that the best antidote to stress is to give kids more of a sense of control over their lives. But this doesn't mean giving up your authority as a parent. In this groundbreaking book they reveal how you can actively help your child to sculpt a brain that is resilient, and ready to take on new challenges.

The Self-Driven Child offers a combination of cutting-edge brain science, the latest discoveries in behavioral therapy, and case studies drawn from the thousands of kids and teens Bill and Ned have helped over the years to teach you how to set your child on the real road to success. As parents, we can only drive our kids so far. At some point, they will have to take the wheel and map out their own path. But there is a lot you can do before then to help them tackle the road ahead with resilience and imagination.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2019
Authors:	William Stixrud • Ned Johnson
Dimensions:	211 x 137 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-7352-2252-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational psychology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > General
LSN:	0-7352-2252-5
Barcode:	9780735222526

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Fri, 7 Oct 2022 | Review by: Carla G.

I have been trying to get my hands on this book for at least a year, and I’m glad I persisted. It’s bad out there. There is much pressure to toe the line in terms of being perfect and having perfect kids ; standing up for your children (which basically comes down to arguing with the linesman or teacher about every little thing). I’ve seen two moms almost come to blows in a school parking lot over who’s child was better (this was not even an elite school). Perhaps this is the influence needed to give parent’s permission to back off.

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