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Raising Children Who Think for Themselves Paperback – Illustrated, May 10, 2001

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Raising Children Who Think for Themselves offers a new approach to parenting that has the power to reverse the trend of external direction in our children and help parents bring up empathetic, self-confident, moral, independent thinkers. Children who are externally directed make decisions based on the peer groups, violent movies, sexually explicit television shows, and rap lyrics that permeate their lives. When children are self-directed, on the other hand, they use their power of reason like a sword to cut through the jungle of external influences. Fortunately, the author shows us, it is never too late to foster in our children the ability to weigh options, consider sources, and think for themselves.

Filled with real-life examples, humorous anecdotes, and countless interviews with parents, children, and teachers, Raising Children Who Think for Themselves

Identifies the five essential qualities of self-directed children
Outlines the seven strategies necessary for parents to develop these qualities in their children
Addresses nearly one hundred child-raising challenges—from body piercing to whining wars—and offers solutions to help encourage self-direction

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304 pages
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English
Publisher

Atria Books/Beyond Words
Publication date

May 10, 2001
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6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
ISBN-10

1582700478
ISBN-13

978-1582700472
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"Raising Children Who Think for Themselves provides plenty of sensible, down-to-earth advice for parents. A goldmine of suggestions and guidance."
—Thomas W. Phelan, PhD, author of 1-2-3 Magic

"Rich stories and examples from her own parenting experiences and those of her patients make Medhus's book a comprehensive guide for teaching our children to become honest, intuitive, and independent thinkers, using not only their heads but their hearts."
—Jeanne Elium, coauthor of Raisin a Son and Raising a Daughter

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Beyond Words is proud to announce that Raising Children Who Think for Themselves, by author Elisa Medhus, M.D., has earned three highly prestigious awards: The 2002 Parent's Choice Award, The 2002 NAPPA Gold Award (National Parenting Publications Association,) and the 2002 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books/Beyond Words; Original ed. edition (May 10, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1582700478
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1582700472
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches

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Victoria

Great for price

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2021

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I haven’t read the book yet but it came in mint condition

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018

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A very good and informative read.

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Amy M. Earls

there are better books with the same message

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2009

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I found this book to be very boring. It was written in a very monotone sort of way. It does have some helpful advice, but everything in it seems to be what others have already written about. I was very disappointed. A much better read that hits on almost all of the same ideas is called "Peaceful Parenting, Peaceful Kids" by Naomi Drew.

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Brianna Kjenslee

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019

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Awesome read and good tips for parenting

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Delivered damaged

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020

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I never had an issue ordering any of my school books. I bought this new and this is how it was delivered. The envelope came stuck to the pages. I am not happy with my purchase especially since I bought it new.

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J.Dodge

heart's in the right place, but there's a better option.

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2009

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my daughter is 18 months old and our son is due any day. during my first pregnancy, i thought a lot about what i wanted to accomplish as a parent, what i wanted to do for/give my children to prepare them for the world. and i came to just this phrase, i wanted them to think for themselves. so naturally i was drawn to this book.

i'll be honest, i have not finished it, and i'm not sure i will. i believe whole-heartedly in the author's intentions, but here's the thing, i've already read a book that covers the same ground, leads us parents in the same direction, wants us to achieve the same goals for our children and our relationships with them and this other book does it more efficiently, with better research and better examples of what to say and do. i recommend reading "how to talk so kids will listen and how to listen so kids will talk." this book is sold more as a way to stop fighting with your kids, but ultimately it's about teaching them to recognize and identify their emotions, express the emotions in healthy and constructive ways, and to make their own decisions and accept consequences while respecting the fact that they have to live in a family and cooperate with others. the authors have a section on autonomy and how to encourage it, how to let go as parents, admit we don't have all the answers, and direct kids to asking other qualified adults, eg, a doctor, for answers.

in reading "raising children who think for themselves" i kept feeling that i was reading a rough draft of "how to talk...". "raising children..." feels more earnest in tone, but also more naive and less practical. the best thing about "how to talk..." is that the authors ran support groups wherein the techniques were used by parents who then reported back with the results. so you have numerous examples of actual conversations between children and parents and how it all went. you also get to read how parents 'feel silly' or 'awkward' talking this way, but then you can see that their kids responded positively to it. i just didn't get the concrete, real world experience from "raising children..." my hat is off to the author for wanting to make the world a better place in this way, but so much of her advice seems to be off the top of her head from her experience being around children. i'm around children a lot and i have very similar values to her, but that doesn't make me an expert.

read "how to talk so kids will listen..." instead. it's the same goals, but better researched with better examples of what to *actually do*. it's a much better use of our precious time as parents.

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Tracey Osmund

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020

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Good book. Thanks

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F. Doyle

EXCELLENT BOOK FOR PARENTS!!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2008

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This is a GREAT book for parents to help their children grow up with the right tools to help them in their lives. I recommend this book to ANY parents, stepparent, or anyone who is around children on a regular basis.

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worth a read !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2013

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Lots of good Sense ,well written .
I Like dipping into this book and revisiting the words of wisdom
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