Untying parent anxiety, years 5-8 : 18 myths that have you in knots-- and how to get free by Sugarman, Lisa, author instant download

Untying parent anxiety, years 5-8 : 18 myths that have you in knots-- and how to get free by Sugarman, Lisa, author instant download

iv, 188 pages ; 23 cm, \"Raising the perfect child ... it's our dream as parents. But the reality is: the perfect child doesn't exist. Yet parents everywhere are putting the full-court press on their kids to be perfect, fixating on raising them to be smarter, faster, more successful, and more popular than their peers. And that's making today's parents and their children crazy. In The Anxious Parent: Advice, Strategies, and Humor from the Trenches, nationally syndicated humor columnist and author Lisa Sugarman reminds us that our kids aren't supposed to be perfect. (And neither are we.) They're going to screw up, make mistakes, and lose their way. And as soon as we embrace the idea that parenthood is not a straight line, we unlock everyone's full potential. ...\"--Publisher description, Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188), Myth #1: Good grades are what matter most -- Myth #2: My kid will never make it out in the real world without me -- Myth #3: Drop-off disasters are inevitable -- Myth #4: My kid is making new friends now, so I'm gonna get replaced -- Myth #5: My kid is a jerk and will never have any friends -- Myth #6: If I punish my kid, she'll hate me -- Myth #7: My kid will never grow out of this Jekyll-and-Hyde phase -- Myth #8: Drama is a middle school and high school problem -- Myth #9: We're all speaking the same language -- Myth #10: Our kids need to join as many extracurricular groups and clubs as possible to stay competitive -- Myth #11: Kids should be seen and not heard -- Myth #12: Technology is wrecking our kids -- Myth #13: My kids are too immature or too little for chores -- Myth # 14: Possession is nine-tenths of the law -- Myth #15: My child is behind the eight ball, and she'll never catch up -- Myth #16: IQ is more important that EQ -- Myth #17: Saying \"No\" to my kids makes me a horrible parent -- Myth #18: Our kids are born prewired with their temperament and attitude -- Just a sec ... we're not quite done yet