The Hurried Child by David Elkind

The Hurried Child by David Elkind

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The Hurried Child by David Elkind

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.

Professor Emeritus at Tufts University, David Elkind, Ph.D., is the author of a dozen novels, including The Hurried Child, All Grown Up, and No Where to Go. He resides on Cape Cod, just outside of Boston.

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ISBN 13 9780738204413
ISBN 10 0738204412
Title The Hurried Child
Author David Elkind
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Da Capo Lifelong Books
Year published 2001-04-11
Number of pages 244
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.