The myth of the spoiled child : challenging the conventional wisdom about children and parenting / Alfie Kohn.

Author/creator Kohn, Alfie
Format Book
PublicationBoston, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, [2014]
Descriptionvii, 268 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Permissive parents, coddled kids, and other reliable bogeymen -- Parenting in perspective -- Overstating overparenting -- Getting hit on the head lessons: motivation, failure, and the outrage over participation trophies -- The underlying values: conditionality, scarcity, and deprivation -- The attack on self-esteem -- Why self-discipline is overrated: a closer look at grit, marshmallows, and control from within -- Raising rebels.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780738217246
ISBN0738217247

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ769 .K5577 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold