Bibliograph

The scaffold effect, raising resilient, self-reliant, and secure kids in an age of anxiety, Harold S. Koplewicz, MD

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The scaffold effect, raising resilient, self-reliant, and secure kids in an age of anxiety, Harold S. Koplewicz, MD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The scaffold effect

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Harold S. Koplewicz, MD

Sub title

raising resilient, self-reliant, and secure kids in an age of anxiety

Summary

Prevent and counteract the general anxiety and emotional fragility prevalent in children and teenagers today - a new parenting philosophy and strategies that give children the tools to flourish on their own. Just as sturdy scaffolding is necessary when erecting a building and will come down when the structure grows stable, good parenting provides children with steady and warm emotional nourishment on the path toward independence. Never-ending parental problem-solving and involvement can have the opposite effect, enabling fragility and anxiety over time. In The Scaffold Effect, world-renowned child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz introduces the powerful and clinically tested idea that this deliberate build-up and then gradual loosening of parental support is the single most effective way to encourage kids to climb higher, try new things, grow from mistakes and develop character and strength. Explaining the building blocks of an effective scaffold from infancy through young adulthood, he expertly guides parents through the strategies for raising empowered, capable people,

Target audience

adult

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