Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential
Publisher: Jossey-Bass/Wiley
Published: 2011
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780470640050
Table of contents: title: INTRODUCTION: Rethinking potential; title: .; title: Chapter 1: TEMPERING PERFECTIONISM—What is “good enough”?; title: **  Michael:  Focusing on flaws; title: **  Kirsten:  Deflecting blame; title: **  Sam:  Avoiding activities at which he doesn’t excel; title: **  Angela:  Feeling inadequate; title: .; title: Chapter 2: BUILDING CONNECTION—How does your child reach out to peers?; title: **  Andrew:  Seeking an audience rather than a friend; title: **  Clay:  Avoiding joining the group; title: **  Amalia:  Feeling rejected by peers; title: .; title: Chapter 3: MANAGING SENSITIVITY—How does your child handle criticism, conflict, and disappointment?; title: **  Mario:  Perceiving betrayal; title: **  Jessica:  Balking at constructive criticism; title: **  Samir:  Chafing at a change of plans; title: **  Collin:  Shouldering the world’s woes; title: .; title: Chapter 4: HANDLING COOPERATION & COMPETITION—How does your child fit in a group?; title: **  Steven:  Insisting on his way; title: **  Anita:  Being a sore loser; title: **  Misha:  Fearing competition; title: **  Craig:  Opting out; title: .; title: Chapter 5: DEALING WITH AUTHORITY—How does your child respond to those in charge?; title: **  Lisa:  Being blind to authority; title: **  Nicholas:  Making everything an argument; title: **  Stephanie:  Fretting about adults’ anger; title: .; title: Chapter 6: DEVELOPING MOTIVATION—What matters to your child?; title: **  Ethan:  Avoiding schoolwork; title: **  Jared:  Complaining that schoolwork is boring; title: **  Diane:  Not applying herself in school; title: .; title: Chapter 7: FINDING JOY—What makes your child feel happy?; title: **  Monica:  Finding fault instead of fun; title: **  Conner:  Searching for personal meaning; title: .; title: CONCLUSION—The Pressure to Perform Versus the Power to Grow