Publication

2011 - Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

Language

English

Word Count

80,000 words, Guess

Page Count

320 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781118002896
  • ISBN-10111800289X
  • Better World Books9781118002896
  • Open LibraryOL29057084M

Description

*"My kid is smart, but..."* It takes more than school smarts to build a satisfying life. This warm and sensible book draws from research as well as the authors’ clinical experience. It offers practical parenting tips for helping children develop the social and emotional skills they need to become capable, confident, and caring people. Chapters include: - Tempering Perfectionism - Building Connection - Developing Motivation - Finding Joy. "This book is a literal Godsend. Parents will find great wisdom in its pages." - Stephen R. Covey, author of *The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People* "A smart, deeply perceptive, and important book." - Wendy Mogel, author of *The Blessing of a Skinned Knee* "A fresh parenting book is filled with vignettes and strategies for raising smart kids to become healthy, happy and contributing adults." - Vicki Abeles, Producer and Co-Director of *Race to Nowhere* WINNER Mom’s Choice Gold Award for parenting books Video book trailer: **Competitive Parenting? Just say no!** (< 2 min): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgf2cf-gCp8][1] Video author interview: **Why we SHOULDN’T correct our children’s homework** (1 min): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayl6vnii36M][2] Download a pdf **excerpt of the first chapter** here: [http://www.EileenKennedyMoore.com/media/Excerpt-Smart-Parenting-for-Smart-Kids.pdf][3] [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgf2cf-gCp8 [2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayl6vnii36M [3]: http://www.EileenKennedyMoore.com/media/Excerpt-Smart-Parenting-for-Smart-Kids.pdf

Subjects

Topics

parentschildrenParentingparentingsocial skillschild developmentemotional intelligence

Other Editions

  • Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True PotentialWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John2011-01-01

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