false <![CDATA[NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255669500m/6496815.jpg 6496815 4 In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie? What's the single most important thing that helps infants learn language?<BR><EM>NurtureShock</EM> is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked.<BR> Nothing like a parenting manual, the authors' work is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children's (and adults') lives. 6688299 book 3 9 2009 NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children total:327|5:103|4:143|3:62|2:16|1:3| 327 1308 1256 162 5 2 false false Sat Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 18:46:16 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 23:21:23 -0700 2009
FYI - this book was not written by child psychology experts, but...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 21:04:55 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 21:15:17 -0800 2009
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Chapters and summaries:
1. The inverse power of praise—praise for effort, not ability. Be specific. Teach them their brain is a muscle, if they use it on hard problems they’ll make it stronger. D...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 08:03:41 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 13:27:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 22:27:48 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 22:40:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 4 false true Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 14:51:59 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 14:53:10 -0700 2009 NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children
Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman 2009

New York Magazine journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman team up to add commentary and more information to their articles in this new book published by Twelve, a division of the Hachette Book Group....more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 21:08:15 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 13:20:09 -0800 2009
Basically, this book was about all the things I thought I knew about my kids, but turns out I was dead wrong.

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Still, I...more...]]> 5 4 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 15:34:05 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 21:34:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 14:00:38 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 06:44:46 -0700 2009 I gave this book five stars because that's how strongly I feel it ought to be widely read. If I were going on strict quality, I'd give it a four, as I had some direct quibbles with a chapter or two and really felt a few chapters wanted more analysis/organization. And, given that it's written f...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 12:43:59 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 20:39:50 -0700 2009
What I learned:
- praise the effort; don't inflate an ego
- kids need sleep - their brains don't work well without it (adults just get tired, kids get stupid)
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