Teaching Kids to Think by Darlene Sweetland

Five parent traps are identified in Teaching Kids to Think that cause adults to unknowingly increase their children's need for instant gratification, and offer practical tips to teach children to be confident, independent, thoughtful, and ready to enter the adult world. Parents are doing more for their children than ever before and technology has advanced in such a way the conveniences are no longer the exception, but the rule. Teaching kids to think : raising confident, independent, and thoughtful children in the age of instant gratification by Sweetland, Darlene Publication date 2015 Topics Problem solving in children, Frustration in children, Parenting, Parent and child, Internet - Social aspects Publisher Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, Inc. Not only do they expect instant solutions to their challenges, but they are also increasingly dependent on adults. This generation of children and teens has grown up with very little need to wait for anything. It’s understandable that parents want to help their children succeed in any way they can, but toeing the line between simply helping and full-on rescuing can be difficult to navigate. There are countless challenges parents undergo while raising their children in a world filled with smartphones, immense academic pressure, and social media. A must-read for parents and educators, Teaching Kids to Think will help you understand where this sense of entitlement comes from-and how to turn it around in order to raise children who are confident, independent, and thoughtful,'-page of cover.Teaching Kids to Think addresses the unique challenges of raising children and teens in the Instant Gratification Generation. Teaching thinking Doctors Darlene Sweetland and Ron Stolberg join forces to write the book, Teaching Kids To Think Raising Confident, Independent, & Thoughtful Children in an Age of Instant Gratification.

They identify the five parent traps that cause adults to unknowingly increase their children's need for instant gratification, and offer practical tips and easy-to-implement solutions to address topics relevant to children of all ages. Ron Stolberg offer insight into the social, emotional, and neurological challenges unique to this generation. Today's kids are being denied opportunities to make mistakes, and more importantly, to learn from them. Fueled by the rapid pace of technology, the Instant Gratification Generation not only expects immediate solutions to problems-they're more dependent than ever on adults. If a teen forgets his homework, a quick call to mom or dad has it hand-delivered in minutes. They can Google the answer to any question at lightning speed. 'Today's kids don't know how to read a map.

Teaching Kids to Think by Darlene Sweetland