A son who won't listen to anyone and can't act as part of a team. A daughter preoccupied with a desire to be popular. A child retreating into a world of television shows and computer games. Without proper guidance, children can gravitate toward unhealthy peer relationships and the strong influences of popular culture. Dr. Ron Taffel identifies ten "core builders" that will reinforce a child's inner self:
mood mastery -- focus -- expressiveness -- passion -- adult friendliness -- clarity -- body comfort -- peer smarts -- collaboration -- gratitude
Dr. Taffel has rewritten the rules of parenting, showing specific, everyday skills parents can develop to help them raise resilient children who are equipped to succeed in an increasingly demanding world. Nurturing Good Children Now offers parents and educators a new way of thinking about why kids turn at ever-earlier ages to peers and pop culture and provides prescriptive advice on how to protect the hearts, bodies, minds, and souls of our children.
