The Overparenting Epidemic: Why Helicopter Parenting Is Bad for Your Kids . . . and Dangerous for You, Too! Contributor(s): Glass, George S. (Author), Tabatsky, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1628737301 ISBN-13: 9781628737301 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Motherhood - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent |
Dewey: 649.1 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.28" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Helicopter parents, tiger moms, cosseters, hothouse parents . . . Whatever we label it, overparenting--anxious, invasive, overly attentive, and competitive parenting--may have finally backfired. As we witness the first generation of overparented children becoming adults in their own right, many studies show that when baby boomer parents intervene inappropriately--with too much advice, excessive favors, and erasing obstacles that kids should negotiate themselves--their "millennial" children end up ill-behaved, anxious, narcissistic, entitled youths unable to cope with everyday life. The obsession with providing everything a child could possibly need, from macrobiotic cupcakes to 24/7 tutors, has created epidemic levels of depression and stress in our country's youth, but this can be avoided if parents would just take a giant step back, check their ambitions at the door, and do what's really best for their kids. Written by a noted psychiatrist and a parenting specialist, The Overparenting Epidemic is a science-based yet humorous and practical book that features an easy-to-read menu of pragmatic, reasonable advice for how to parent children effectively and lovingly without overdoing it, especially in the context of today's demanding world. |