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Teaching kids to think raising confident, independent, & thoughtful children in the age of instant gratification

"Today's kids don't know how to read a map. They can Google the answer to any question at lightning speed. If a teen forgets his homework, a quick call to mom or dad has it hand-delivered in minutes. Fueled by the rapid pace of technology, the Instant Gratification Generation not only expects immedi...

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Main Authors: Sweetland, Darlene (Author), Stolberg, Ronald A. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2015]
Subjects:
Problem solving in children.
Frustration in children.
Parenting.
Parent and child.
Internet > Social aspects.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Instant Gratification Generation
  • Chapter 1. The Parent Traps: Do You Take the Bait?
  • Chapter 2. Missed Opportunities When Parents Rescue Their Children
  • Chapter 3. Make No Mistake about It: Everyone Makes Mistakes
  • Chapter 4. Understanding Developmental Stages
  • Chapter 5. Take Advantage of the Critical Periods of Brain Development
  • Chapter 6. Ivy League or Bust: Are We Providing Children What They Really Need to Succeed?
  • Chapter 7. The Phones Might Be Smart, but What about Us?
  • Chapter 8. The Trouble with Technology: Video Games, Social Networking, and Television
  • Chapter 9. Athletics Provides More Than Just Fun
  • Chapter 10. Why Drugs and Alcohol Are So Appealing
  • Chapter 11. Will Your Child Be Ready to Launch?
  • Chapter 12. Parents Have Grown Accustomed to Instant Gratification Too
  • Chapter 13. Lessons Learned
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Authors.

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