To Rebuild 'The Collapse Of Parenting,' It's Going To Be A Challenge
NPR.ORG -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: We very, very highly recommend all parents, but especially those in North America, read this short book.] ARTICLE: Dr. Leonard Sax's new book, "The Collapse Of Parenting" is informed by Sax's personal and professional observations as a family physician and psychologist, and grounded in more than 400 studies. "The point of the book is, look, you need to give kids choices in some domains but not in others. Many parents think it is their job to be their child's best friend. That's not your job. Your job is ..." "We've seen a 400 percent explosion in anxiety among American kids over the last 30 years. An American kid is now 14 times more likely to be on medication for ADD compared to a kid in the United Kingdom." "If you've been the permissive parent who lets kids ...
