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Smart Parenting For Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential (2011)

by Eileen Kennedy-Moore(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0470640057 (ISBN13: 9780470640050)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Jossey-Bass

review 1: A very helpful book for parents of elementary-aged gifted children (and above). If you are reading with a particular child in mind, remember that not every child is going to exhibit every trait described, and that means the advice pertaining to that trait may not be applicable. For example, a lot of the advice on perfectionism applied to my daughter but not my son. I appreciated the real-life example, the suggestions for scaffolding (supporting while developing) better behavior, and the ideas for my own modeling of good behavior. I found something where I thought about my son, some about my daughter, and even some things that helped me better understand my spouse!
review 2: Especially nice are the "Predict Whether These Actions Are Likely to ATTRACT or REPEL Fr... moreiends" quiz for kids and parents on page 72, the calming strategies on page 103 (e.g. blow on a colorful feather, blow bubbles, put on hand lotion, sniff perfume samples), and the advice on page 158 to underreact to a child's victories and defeats (let the child's own reactions set the tone). If your child has trouble losing at games, have a pregame talk about how he or she will act when other players are successful. Also, have the child plan a postgame snack for everyone.I'm intrigued by the author's firm belief that parents should not check a kid's homework for mistakes. This sounds great for encouraging independence, but the parents would be missing opportunities to help educate the child. less

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