Teaching Kids to Think by Darlene Sweetland

They identify the five parent traps that cause adults to unknowingly increase their children's need for instant gratification, and offer practical tips and easy-to-implement solutions to address topics relevant to children of all ages.Ī must-read for parents and educators, Teaching Kids to Think will help you understand where this sense of entitlement comes from-and how to turn it around in order to raise children who are confident, independent, and thoughtful. Ron Stolberg offer insight into the social, emotional, and neurological challenges unique to this generation. In Teaching Kids to Think we discuss the essential opportunities for practice that are missed when children are not provided the chance to play, interact with others, and solve problems away from the watchful eye of an adult. Today's kids are being denied opportunities to make mistakes, and more importantly, to learn from them. Fueled by the rapid pace of technology, the Instant Gratification Generation not only expects immediate solutions to problems-they're more dependent than ever on adults. If a teen forgets his homework, a quick call to mom or dad has it hand-delivered in minutes.

They can Google the answer to any question at lightning speed. Today's kids don't know how to read a map. A must-read for parents and educators, Teaching Kids to Think will help you understand where this sense of entitlement comes from-and how to turn it around in order to raise children who are confident, independent, and thoughtful,'-page of cover.Why Do Kids These Days Expect Everything to be Given to Them? They identify the five parent traps that cause adults to unknowingly increase their children's need for instant gratification, and offer practical tips and easy-to-implement solutions to address topics relevant to children of all ages.

Ron Stolberg offer insight into the social, emotional, and neurological challenges unique to this generation.

A must-read for parents and educators, Teaching Kids to Think offers insight into the social, emotional, and neurological challenges unique to this generation of instant gratification kids. If a teen forgets his homework, a quick call to mom or dad has it hand-delivered in minutes. 'This is a book that ALL modern parents need to read.' Bless Their Hearts Mom. 'Today's kids don't know how to read a map.

Teaching Kids to Think by Darlene Sweetland