Raising Children Who Think for Themselves

By: Elisa Medhus M. D.

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Paperback | 10 May 2001 | Edition Number 1

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304 Pages

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Raising Children Who Think for Themselves offers a new approach to parenting that has the power to reverse the trend of external direction in our children and help parents bring up empathetic, self-confident, moral, independent thinkers. Children who are externally directed make decisions based on the peer groups, violent movies, sexually explicit television shows, and rap lyrics that permeate their lives. When children are self-directed, on the other hand, they use their power of reason like a sword to cut through the jungle of external influences. Fortunately, the author shows us, it is never too late to foster in our children the ability to weigh options, consider sources, and think for themselves.

Filled with real-life examples, humorous anecdotes, and countless interviews with parents, children, and teachers, Raising Children Who Think for Themselves

Identifies the five essential qualities of self-directed children
Outlines the seven strategies necessary for parents to develop these qualities in their children
Addresses nearly one hundred child-raising challenges-from body piercing to whining wars-and offers solutions to help encourage self-direction

Industry Reviews

"Raising Children Who Think for Themselves provides plenty of sensible, down-to-earth advice for parents. A goldmine of suggestions and guidance." -Thomas W. Phelan, PhD, author of 1-2-3 Magic "Rich stories and examples from her own parenting experiences and those of her patients make Medhus's book a comprehensive guide for teaching our children to become honest, intuitive, and independent thinkers, using not only their heads but their hearts." -Jeanne Elium, coauthor of Raisin a Son and Raising a Daughter

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