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245 14 a| The parents we mean to be :b| how well-intentioned adults undermine children's moral and emotional development /c| Richard Weissbourd.;

250 a| 1st Mariner Books ed.;

300 a| xii, 241 pages ;c| 21 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Originally published in 2009.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-227) and index.;

505 0 a| Helping children manage destructive emotions -- Promoting happiness and morality -- The real danger in the achievement craze -- When being close to children backfires -- Moral adults : moral children -- The real moral power of schools -- The morally mature sports parent -- Cultivating mature idealism in young people -- Key moral strengths of children across race and culture.;

520 a| Through the author's own original field research, a surprising picture of the moral development of children emerges to confirm that parents' intense focus on their children's happiness is turning many children into self-involved, fragile conformists who feel ashamed when they fail to measure up. He posits that parents' challenge is not to teach morality, but first, "to help children deal with the emotions, such as the fear of being a pariah or a 'loser,' that cause them to transgress," and, secondly, "to help children develop a deep commitment to these values, a commitment that can override other needs and goals. The issue isn't moral literacy; it's moral motivation.... Appreciation brakes destructive impulses." Finally, "a third challenge is to develop in children a strong sense of self--so that they can withstand adversity in the service of moral goals--and to ingrain in children from early ages the habits of attending to and caring for others.";

650 0 a| Child rearing.=| ^A809;

650 0 a| Parent and child.=| ^A539;

650 0 a| Moral development.=| ^A14428;

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The parents we mean to be : how well-intentioned adults undermine children's moral and emotional development / Richard Weissbourd.

Author/creator	Weissbourd, Rick
Format	Book
Edition	1st Mariner Books ed.
Publication Info	Boston : Mariner Books, 2010, ©2009.
Description	xii, 241 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects	Child rearing. Parent and child. Moral development.

Contents	Helping children manage destructive emotions -- Promoting happiness and morality -- The real danger in the achievement craze -- When being close to children backfires -- Moral adults : moral children -- The real moral power of schools -- The morally mature sports parent -- Cultivating mature idealism in young people -- Key moral strengths of children across race and culture.
Abstract	Through the author's own original field research, a surprising picture of the moral development of children emerges to confirm that parents' intense focus on their children's happiness is turning many children into self-involved, fragile conformists who feel ashamed when they fail to measure up. He posits that parents' challenge is not to teach morality, but first, "to help children deal with the emotions, such as the fear of being a pariah or a 'loser,' that cause them to transgress," and, secondly, "to help children develop a deep commitment to these values, a commitment that can override other needs and goals. The issue isn't moral literacy; it's moral motivation.... Appreciation brakes destructive impulses." Finally, "a third challenge is to develop in children a strong sense of self--so that they can withstand adversity in the service of moral goals--and to ingrain in children from early ages the habits of attending to and caring for others."
General note	Originally published in 2009.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-227) and index.
ISBN	9780547248035
ISBN	0547248032

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