<![CDATA[So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood, and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids]]>

false <![CDATA[So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood, and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255885734m/2807292.jpg 2807292 2 Thong panties, padded bras, and risqué Halloween costumes for young girls. T-shirts that boast “Chick Magnet” for toddler boys. Sexy content on almost every television channel, as well as in books, movies, video games, and even cartoons. Hot young female pop stars wearing provocative clothing and dancing suggestively while singing songs with sexual and sometimes violent lyrics. These products are marketed aggressively to our children; these stars are held up for our young daughters to emulate–and for our sons to see as objects of desire. Popular culture and technology inundate our children with an onslaught of mixed messages at earlier ages than ever before. Corporations capitalize on this disturbing trend, and without the emotional sophistication to understand what they are doing and seeing, kids are getting into increasing trouble emotionally and socially; some may even to engage in precocious sexual behavior. Parents are left shaking their heads, wondering: How did this happen? What can we do? So Sexy So Soon is an invaluable and practical guide for parents who are fed up, confused, and even scared by what their kids–or their kids’ friends–do and say. Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., and Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., internationally recognized experts in early childhood development and the impact of the media on children and teens, understand that saying no to commercial culture–TV, movies, toys, Internet access, and video games–isn’t a realistic or viable option for most families. Instead, they offer parents essential, age-appropriate strategies to counter the assault. For instance: • Help your children expand their imaginations by suggesting new ways for them to play with toys–for example, instead of “playing house” with dolls, they might send their toys on a backyard archeological adventure. • Counteract the narrow gender stereotypes in today’s media: ask your son to help you cook; get your daughter outside to play ball. • Share your values and concerns with other adults–relatives, parents of your children’s friends–and agree on how you’ll deal with TV and other media when your children are at one another’s houses. Filled with savvy suggestions, helpful sample dialogues, and poignant true stories from families dealing with these issues, So Sexy So Soon provides parents with the information, skills, and confidence they need to discuss sensitive topics openly and effectively so their kids can just be kids. 2833181 5 8 2008 So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood, and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids total:89|5:20|4:28|3:25|2:12|1:4| 89 315 264 47 2 2 false false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 07:36:05 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 07:14:18 -0800 2009
Being the father of two girls, I borrowed this book in the hopes of getting insight into their still developing minds. What I got was puritanical alarmist drivel. True - in th...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Sep 18 16:57:22 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 22:02:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jan 21 11:22:01 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 11:32:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 12:58:56 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 13:22:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 2 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 10:10:09 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 20:19:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 11:03:50 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 11:10:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Jan 05 05:47:38 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 25 20:53:28 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 05:47:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 16:47:21 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 16:55:02 -0700 2009
The authors engage less in deconstruction/analysis (which I would have enjoyed more) and more in practical ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 14:53:04 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 13:28:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 17:37:13 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 08:09:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 07:20:58 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 07:21:31 -0700 2008 thinkgirl.net review:

Diane Levin, cofounder of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, and Jean Kilbourne, creator of the films Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women, have crafted an informative and advice-filled guide. The authors analyze media and consumer trends i...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 12:28:54 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 09:58:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 22:01:54 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 10:29:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 10:19:22 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 10:25:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 27 15:55:33 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 15:58:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 16:38:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 16:17:59 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 08 10:54:05 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 11:45:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Jun 06 18:43:02 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 05 19:01:48 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 06 18:43:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Feb 03 03:37:29 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 03:39:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 10:30:24 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 13:47:36 -0700 2009
On a par with works such as Last Child in the Woods and The Ca...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2807292