The Self Driven Child The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives 1st Edition by William Stixrud, Ned Johnson ISBN 9780735222526 0735222525

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ISBN 10: 0735222525
ISBN 13: 9780735222526
Author: William Stixrud, Ned Johnson

The Self Driven Child The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives 1st Edition Table of contents:

CHAPTER ONE: The Most Stressful Thing in the Universe

Hitting the Sweet Spot: A Better Understanding of Stress

It’s All in Your Head

Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

Why This Matters So Much

A Caveat about Control

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER TWO: “I Love You Too Much to Fight with You About Your Homework”

The Homework Wars

Why the Brain Likes the Consultant Model

“But . . .”: The Challenge of Parent as Consultant

The Big Picture

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER THREE: “It’s Your Call”

What “It’s Your Call” Doesn’t Mean

6 Reasons Why We’re Right

A Sense of Control in Action

Here’s Why It’s Hard: Frequently Asked Questions

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER FOUR: The Nonanxious Presence

Trickle-down Anxiety

Calm Is Contagious

How to Be a Nonanxious Presence

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER FIVE: Inner Drive

What Makes Us Tick?

“I Don’t Have the Brain of a Middle-aged Man”

Common Motivation Problems and How to Approach Them

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER SIX: Radical Downtime

A Wandering Mind: The Benefits of Daydreaming

A Meditative Mind

What Parents Often Ask Us

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER SEVEN: Sleep

Sleep and the Brain

When You’re Rested . . .

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER EIGHT: Taking a Sense of Control to School

Get Them Engaged

Reduce Academic Stress and Pressure

Homework: Inspire—But Don’t Require

Teach Kids When They’re Ready

Test Kids the Right Way

Ways to Bring a Sense of Control to School

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER NINE: Wired 24/7

Technology’s Downsides

Taming the Beast

A Few Common Questions

Another Cultural Shift

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER TEN: Exercising the Brain and Body

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Navigating Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learning Disabilities

ADHD

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER TWELVE: The SAT, ACT, and Other Four-Letter Words

Testing Stinks . . . Usually

N.U.T.S.

Parents: Chill out!

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Who’s Ready for College?

College Is Not an Entitlement

Do They Go or Do They Gap? (How to Tell if They’re Ready)

What to Do if Your Kid Isn’t Ready

It’s Your Call, but My Investment

What to Do Tonight

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Alternate Routes

The Real Reality

The Virtues of Diversity

Breaking the Mass Psychosis

Bill

Robin

Brian

Peter

Ben

Lachlan

Melody

“But . . .”: Questions About Alternate Routes

On Money, Career, and Happiness

What to Do Tonight

ONWARD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTES

INDEX

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