It Takes a Parent: How the Culture of Pushover Parenting Is Hurting Our Kids--And What to Do Aboutit Hardcover - 2005
by Betsy Hart
A nationally syndicated columnist and conservative commentator examines the harmful effects of today's "parenting culture."
Tyrannized by "experts." Obsessed with perfection. Harried and anxious to the point of misery. Columnist and commentator Betsy Hart sees these traits in what she calls today's "parenting culture"-that is, a nation of parents who refrain from making moral judgments, who put their kids on a pedestal whether they deserve it or not, who shy away from disciplining or even criticizing when kids misbehave, and who generally cede the responsibility for making decisions, large and small, to their children. Hart argues that the consequences of this hands-off approach can be seen on the faces of dependent, wayward, and even violent children and teens-not to mention miserable moms and dads.
A mother of four, Hart presents a smart, passionate, and provocative argument for the crucial-and currently unfashionable-role of parents who lead rather than follow. From parents who insist on giving their kids a choice about everything and make excuses for their bad behavior, to those who drive their kids to excel at any endeavor and who turn to trained professionals for every problem, It Takes a Parent questions some tightly held cultural assumptions, and sheds light on the everyday concerns of parents across the nation.
This insightful, commonsense book will help shift the focus back to the role and responsibilities of parents-for guiding the character and hearts of their children, so they will grow up to be responsible adults themselves.
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- Title It Takes a Parent: How the Culture of Pushover Parenting Is Hurting Our Kids--And What to Do Aboutit
- Author Betsy Hart
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Printing
- Pages 239
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Putnam Adult, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date August 18, 2005
- ISBN 9780399153037 / 0399153039
- Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 8.6 x 6.26 x 0.93 in (21.84 x 15.90 x 2.36 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Child rearing - United States, Parent and child - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005046432
- Dewey Decimal Code 306.874
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