Artificial maturity
Subtitle: helping kids meet the challenge of becoming authentic adults
By: Tim Elmore
Edition: 1
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781118258064
Subjects: Parenting; Emotional maturity; Psychology; Adolescent psychology; Young adults; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General; Adolescence
Description: "How to raise kids who can handle the real worldToday's Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real-life experiences. Artificial Maturity addresses the problem of what to do when parents and teachers mistake children's superficial knowledge for real maturity. The book is filled with practical steps that adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their abilities with authentic maturity.  Shows how to identify the problem of artificial maturity in Generation iY and Homelanders  Reveals what to do to help children balance autonomy, responsibility, and information  Includes a down-to-earth model for coaching and guiding youth to true maturity  Artificial Maturity gives parents, teachers, and others who work with youth a manual for understanding and practicing the leadership kids so desperately need to mature in a healthy fashion"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.