The Self-Driven Child: The Science And Sense Of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, Paperback Book, By: William Stixrud

Instead Of Trusting Kids With Choices . . . Many Parents Insist On Micromanaging Everything From Homework To Friendships. For These Parents, Stixrud And Johnson Have A Simple Message: Stop." --Npr "This Humane, Thoughtful Book Turns The Latest Brain Science Into Valuable Practical Advice For Parents." --Paul Tough, New York Times Bestselling Author Of How Children Succeed A Few Years Ago, Bill Stixrud And Ned Johnson Started Noticing The Same Problem From Different Angles: Even High-Performing Kids Were Coming To Them Acutely Stressed And Lacking Motivation. Many Complained They Had No Control Over Their Lives. Some Stumbled In High School Or Hit College And Unravelled. Bill Is A Clinical Neuropsychologist Who Helps Kids Gripped By Anxiety Or Struggling To Learn. Ned Is A Motivational Coach Who Runs An Elite Tutoring Service. Together They Discovered That The Best Antidote To Stress Is To Give Kids More Of A Sense Of Control Over Their Lives. But This Doesn't Mean Giving Up Your Authority As A Parent. In This Ground breaking Book They Reveal How You Can Actively Help Your Child To Sculpt A Brain That Is Resilient, And Ready To Take On New Challenges. The Self-Driven Child Offers A Combination Of Cutting-Edge Brain Science, The Latest Discoveries In Behavioural Therapy, And Case Studies Drawn From The Thousands Of Kids And Teens Bill And Ned Have Helped Over The Years To Teach You How To Set Your Child On The Real Road To Success. As Parents, We Can Only Drive Our Kids So Far. At Some Point, They Will Have To Take The Wheel And Map Out Their Own Path. But There Is A Lot You Can Do Before Then To Help Them Tackle The Road Ahead With Resilience And Imagination. About the Author: Shari Lapena is the internationally bestselling author of the thrillers The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know, The End of Her, Not a Happy Family, and Everyone Here Is Lying, which have all been New York Times and The Sunday Times (London) bestsellers. Her books have been sold in forty territories around the world. She lives on a farm outside of Toronto.