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Family therapist Gurian (The Wonder of Girls) approaches his nature-based theme from a slightly different angle in his latest work, urging parents to buck "social trends parenting" and make decisions based on the core personality of their individual child. A researcher of brain science and gender differences, Gurian believes that much of a child's behavior is inborn from the start. But Gurian sees a disturbing trend in parents' increasing willingness to disregard their own instincts, letting media and society-driven fads dictate the way they raise their kids. In his own "clinical detective work," he has found that children are becoming bogged down by activity overload and the "material anxiety" that arises from trying to keep up with the latest designer fads or electronic gadgets. Gurian presents an in-depth, chapter-by-chapter analysis of child development, beginning at infancy and ending in early adulthood. Gurian's presentation is comprehensive and peppered with fascinating facts (i.e., how pheromones of biological fathers affect the onset of girls' puberty or how parts of a toddler's brain actually swell during a tantrum). The author's new text will help parents begin, in the tradition of Maria Montessori, to "follow the child," rather than adapt their kids to a contemporary one-size-fits-all mold. (May)
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Scoffing at fads in parenting, Gurian, family therapist and author of The Wonder of Boys (1996) and The Wonder of Girls (2002), encourages parents to fine-tune their child rearing to the unique personalities of their children. Each child has a core nature, or temperament, that parents should heed when deciding on discipline, nurturing, education, activities, and the myriad other decisions that go into parenting. He urges parents to resist "social trends parenting," which is contradictory, confusing, and mass-marketed. He details 10 myths of social trends, including that experts know more about children than parents, children are born as blank slates and parents are responsible for engraving the slates, and children's lives must be regulated with lessons and activities. Gurian uses case studies and offers specific advice for parents to address issues from eating disorders to misbehavior to school performance at each stage of a child's development, taking into account a child's unique personality. Sound advice for parents who want to avoid cookie-cutter approaches. Vanessa Bush
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Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 20, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 078798633X
ISBN-13: 978-0787986339
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
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Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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own core nature, parenting blueprint, blank slate myth, social trends culture, hormonal biology, symbiotic marriage, ofyour child, amen clinics, pubescent child, nurturing the nature, middle adolescent

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5.0 out of 5 stars If your life includes children, you should read this book, May 29, 2007

By	James S. Hadaway - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Michael Gurian has written a book that gives me the confidence to follow my parenting instincts. Many times, what I thought was the right course of action ran counter to the popular parenting theories of the day. I naturally assumed that I was wrong and gave in to what the "experts" were saying. In this book, Michael Gurian points out that our instincts are usually correct and he gives the scientific background to support this conclusion.
Children are not a "blank slate". They are born with natural tendencies and personalities. As parents, it is our responsibility to provide the support and guidance that allows the child's personality and abilities to shine through. As a result, the child is allowed to grow into the most capable adult possible. Gurian's book gives a parent the resources needed to resist "social trends parenting".
As an educator (I teach math), this book has given me a new appreciation for the individuality of each student. I am reminded that children do not come with a common template and that teaching them as if they did will, in most cases, miss the mark.
For parents, educators, and anyone who deals with children (which includes almost everyone), this is a most important book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical approach to child-raising, May 30, 2007

By	Lawrence R. Hackett "Educator" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As he has done in earlier books and presentations Michael Gurian again exercises his unique ability to communicate the interlocking realities of nurture and nature in the daunting tasks of raising children. He combines experience and insights from his practice of family therapy, his own parenting evolution and the best thoughts of those helping us understand the rapidly increasing knowledge in neuro-science and gender differences. He presents the reader with an extremely accessible sequence of suggestions for helping children grow from pre-natal to young adult.

Using both his gifts as a story-teller and educator Michael entertains and inspires while providing the reader with specific ideas and methods to be explored. Nurture the Nature invites us to action on behalf of our child and children everywhere.

Michael offers a firm but gentle hand to help us surmount the significant hurdles contemporary life-styles provide. He may occasionally jar us from a treasured accepted practice and generally asks us to rethink our over-dependence on social trends as our primary reference but in it all strongly urges us to discover and nurture our individual child's inborn nature.

As a (not-so-great or grand) great-grandfather I am introducing this book to my extended family and all those with whom I work in education and family relationships. Thank you, Michael, for what has come before and now this wonderful addition to your wise counsel!

Larry Hackett

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Every Parent!, May 29, 2007

By	Betsy Hoke (Evergreen, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As an educator and school administrator for more than three decades and a parent of two college-age children, I wish this book had been available for the past 25 years. In Nurture the Nature, Michael Gurian gives the key to raising healthy and happy children: discovering, appreciating and following each child's basic personality. His suggestions are down to earth and just what parents need to hear in our media-dominated culture that sends many unhealthy messages to children and parents. The clearly presented information is carefully connected to scientific research and provides valuable tips for parenting children of all ages. Unlike most books written for parents, it will not overwhelm the readers with what they may be doing wrong, but instead give them the tools to meet the needs of each of their children. For parents, parents-to-be and anyone who works with children, this is a must read book.

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