num_pages: 368
description: Every concerned parent MUST have this book! Children throughout the developed world are suffering, with obesity, dyslexia, ADHD, and other serious ailments on the rise. And it’s not simply that our diagnostic ability has improved—there are very real and growing problems. Top literacy expert Sue Palmer examines the danger zones, from poor diet, lack of exercise, and sleep deprivation to symptoms emerging from our modern lifestyle of TV, computer games, and cell phones. This combination of factors, along with parents’ increasingly stressful lives, means that we are developing a toxic new generation, with its health and brains at risk. Here is the latest research from around the world, with advice for worried parents on protecting their families and ensuring their children emerge as healthy, intelligent, and happy adults.
language: English
title: Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About It
titlecomplete: Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About It
genres: Education, Nonfiction, Psychology, Health, Childrens, Parenting, Teaching
ratings_count: 568
publisher: Orion