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The dolphin way a parent's guide to raising healthy, happy, and motivated kids--without turning into a tiger

The author "...shows why pushy, hovering 'tiger parents' and permissive 'jellyfish parents' actually hinder self-motivation. She proposes a powerful new parenting model: the intelligent, playful, highly social dolphin. Dolphin parents focus on maintaining balance in their ch...

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Main Author: Kang, Shimi K. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher, Penguin, [2014]
Subjects:
Child rearing.
Parenting.
Motivation (Psychology) in children.
Summary: The author "...shows why pushy, hovering 'tiger parents' and permissive 'jellyfish parents' actually hinder self-motivation. She proposes a powerful new parenting model: the intelligent, playful, highly social dolphin. Dolphin parents focus on maintaining balance in their children's lives to gently, yet authoritatively guide them toward lasting health, happiness, and success"-- Front dust jacket flap.
Physical Description: 334 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780399166044
0399166041
Author Notes: Shimi Kang, M.D., is the medical director for Child and Youth Mental Health for Vancouver and a clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Kang has helped hundred of children, adolescents, and parents move toward positive behaviors and better mental health.
 

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