Spoiling Childhood: How Well-Meaning Parents Are Giving Children Too Much - But Not What They Need
Ehrensaft, a developmental and clinical psychologist, provides an analysis of parenting aimed at both parents and experts in child development. The key to understanding her theories is her concept of "kinderdult," a word coined in this work to describe the paradox of children who are given both too much indulgence and too much power. Ehrensaft feels that parents and children alike are confused by the dual and opposing phenomena of excessive child-centeredness and adult self-centeredness. She hopes to empower parents to sort out their own needs, to stop being overinvolved with their children, and to use assertiveness when appropriate. A thoughtful title; recommended for larger public and academic libraries.?Kay L. Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills., Md.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.