Girls need ample, loving demonstrations from adults close to them that they are appreciated and can be trusted to know what they need for themselves. They also need to be given plenty of opportunity to develop their talents. Girls who lack sufficient emotional support may feel neglected and unworthy of attention, and easily find themselves at greater risk of exploitation and abuse, even as adults. Raising Confident Girls provides parents and teachers with the best hands-on, practical advice available for nurturing girls in a changing and challenging social environment.
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In June, Perseus enthusiastically releases two titles by British parenting educator Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer. In Raising Confident Girls, Hartley-Brewer argues that, although women do have a freedom that was unheard of 50 years ago, girls now face a sometimes unbearable combination of pressures. Her positive focus ("Model respect for women," "Examine your expectations" and "Respect her feelings") emphasizes the ways that parents and teachers specifically can boost girls' self-esteem.
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Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer writes extensively on parenting topics and conducts workshops about guiding and motivating children.
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Parents who wish for confident girls will find the "usual" list here, all centering around developing respect and confidence in girls. There are some glaring omissions, however. (Nothing on boundary setting, questions that girls may have about development.) Some of the recommendations may be wrong in certain settings (e.g., "Don't impose your views" makes no sense if the child is not safe). This is child-centered, laissez-faire parenting, suitable for middle-class, well-educated, physically safe families.Some of the 100 tips parallel exactly the 100 items for boys in the author's book for boys (e.g., Support the school). This book is better than Will Glennon's "200 Ways to Raise a Girl's self-esteem."
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Straight forward, easy to follow tips on how to help girls grow to their full potential. There are not a lot of wasted words. This book's format is simple and to the point. It is written for ordinary people who just want some common sense advise on how to help girls be happy, healthy, and strong.
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Great book for anyone with little girls in their life.,
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My daughters first grade teacher lent me this book years ago. It was wonderful information. I bought it for my brother who has a brand new daughter. It is geared for older children, not so much babies. But worth getting for anyone with school age girls.
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- When Kids Are Mad, Not Bad by Henry A. Paul M.D. in Back Matter
- Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher Ph.D. in Back Matter
- The Optimistic Child: Proven Program to Safeguard Children from Depression & Build Lifelong Resilience by Martin E. Seligman in Back Matter
- Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting by Ph.D. John Gottman in Back Matter
- Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Winning for a Lifetime by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka in Back Matter
- Raising Confident Boys: 100 Tips for Parents and Teachers by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer in Back Matter, and Back Cover
- Don't Give Me That Attitude!: 24 Rude, Selfish, Insensitive Things Kids Do and How to Stop Them by Michele Borba Ed.D. on page 54
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