The Dolphin Way
In this inspiring book, Harvard-trained child and adult psychiatrist and expert in human motivation Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and a lifelong love of learning. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and behavioral research, Dr. Kang shows why pushy atiger parentsa and permissive ajellyfish parentsa actually hinder self-motivation. She proposes a powerful new parenting model: the intelligent, joyful, playful, highly social dolphin. Dolphin parents focus on maintaining balance in their childrenas lives to gently yet authoritatively guide them toward lasting health, happiness, and success. As the medical director for Child and Youth Mental Health community programs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Dr. Kang has witnessed firsthand the consequences of parental pressure: anxiety disorders, high stress levels, suicides, and addictions. As the mother of three children and as the daughter of immigrant parents who struggled to give their children the abesta in lifeaDr. Kangas mother could not read and her father taught her math while they drove around in his taxicabaDr. Kang argues that often the simplest abenefitsa we give our children are the most valuable. By trusting our deepest intuitions about what is best for our kids, we will in turn allow them to develop key dolphin traits to enable them to thrive in an increasingly complex world: adaptability, community-mindedness, creativity, and critical thinking. Life is a journey through ever-changing waters, and dolphin parents know that the most valuable help we can give our children is to assist them in developing their own inner compass. Combining irrefutable science with unforgettable real-life stories, The Dolphin Way walks readers through Dr. Kangas four-part method for cultivating self-motivation. The book makes a powerful case that we are not forced to choose between being permissive or controlling. The third optionathe option that will prepare our kids for success in a future that will require adaptabilityais the dolphin way.As well, so many of the sets I saw were branded: there were Star Wars LEGO sets , Ninjago LEGO sets, and Chima LEGO ... Before instructions, LEGO gavechildren the freedom to buildwhatever they wanteda spaceships, magical wands, cars, anbsp;...
| Title | : | The Dolphin Way |
| Author | : | Shimi Kang |
| Publisher | : | Penguin - 2014-05-01 |
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