Growing Up Too Fast

2005-09-17 Education

Author : Sylvia B. Rimm
Release : 2005-09-17
Genre : Education
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Growing Up Too Fast written by Sylvia B. Rimm. This book was released on 2005-09-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sex, drugs, peer pressure, and underachievement: don't these sound like issues that high schoolers might confront? But according to Dr. Sylvia Rimm's research findings, your middle schoolers may actually be encountering these problems every single day. In an extensive survey of more than 5,400 middle school kids, and through more than 300 focus groups, Dr. Rimm discovered that today's kids face difficult, grown-up decisions younger than ever." "Growing Up Too Fast offers sensible strategies for raising this new breed of tweens. Sample conversations show the best ways to talk with kids about issues that really matter, like terrorism, drugs, alcohol, and sex and violence in the media."--BOOK JACKET.

The Hurried Child

2010-09-07 Family & Relationships

Author : David Elkind
Release : 2010-09-07
Genre : Family & Relationships
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Book Rating : 871/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Hurried Child written by David Elkind. This book was released on 2010-09-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the first edition of The Hurried Child, David Elkind emerged as the voice of parenting reason, calling our attention to the crippling effects of hurrying our children through life. He showed that by blurring the boundaries of what is age appropriate, by expecting--or imposing--too much too soon, we force our kids to grow up too fast, to mimic adult sophistication while secretly yearning for innocence. In the more than two decades since this book first appeared, new generations of parents have inadvertently stepped up the assault on childhood, in the media, in schools, and at home. In the third edition of this classic (2001), Dr. Elkind provided a detailed, up-to-the-minute look at the Internet, classroom culture, school violence, movies, television, and a growing societal incivility to show parents and teachers where hurrying occurs and why. And as before, he offered parents and teachers insight, advice, and hope for encouraging healthy development while protecting the joy and freedom of childhood. In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the book, Dr. Elkind delivers important new commentary to put a quarter century of trends and change into perspective for parents today.

If I Grow Up

2010-02-23 Young Adult Fiction

Author : Todd Strasser
Release : 2010-02-23
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 432/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book If I Grow Up written by Todd Strasser. This book was released on 2010-02-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a gripping novel with a plot pulled from the headlines, Todd Strasser turns his attention to gang life in the inner-city projects. DeShawn is a teenager growing up in the projects. Most of his friends only see one choice: join up to a gang. DeShawn is smart enough to want to stay in school and make something more of himself, but when his family is starving while his friends have fancy bling and new sneakers, DeShawn is forced to decide--is his integrity more important than feeding his family?

Bringing Up Geeks

2008-07-01 Family & Relationships

Author : Marybeth Hicks
Release : 2008-07-01
Genre : Family & Relationships
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Book Rating : 240/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Bringing Up Geeks written by Marybeth Hicks. This book was released on 2008-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough parenting book that redefines the meaning of 'geek' and inspires parents to free themselves and their kids from the 'culture of cool.' In a world of superficial values, peer pressure, and out-of-control consumerism, the world needs more GEEKS: Genuine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids. Today's 'culture of cool' has changed the way kids grow up. Rather than enjoying innocent childhoods while developing strong, authentic characters, today's kids can become cynical 'even jaded' as they absorb the dangerous messages and harmful influences of a dominant popular culture that encourages materialism, high-risk behaviors, and a state of pseudo-adulthood. Author and mother of four Marybeth Hicks suggests an alternative: bringing up geeks. In this groundbreaking book, she shows parents how they can help their children gain the enthusiasm to pursue their passions, not just the latest fashions; the confidence to resist peer pressure and destructive behaviors; the love of learning that helps them excel at school and in life; and the maturity to value family as well as friends, as well as make good moral decisions. With a foundation like that, kids will grow up to be the coolest adults.

Fast Forward

1997-05-01 Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Author : Lauren Greenfield
Release : 1997-05-01
Genre : Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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Book Rating : 102/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Fast Forward written by Lauren Greenfield. This book was released on 1997-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographer Lauren Greenfield capures often shocking, always startling images of children at school, at play, or at home in the precocious city of Los Angeles. The stunning color photographs range from the children of the gang culture of South Central and East L.A. to the affluent, often show-business world of the Westside. Underlying is the overwhelming importance of image and celebrity, with its materialistic trappings of fast cars and expensive clothes. 80 full-color photos.

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