Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People

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No parent or educator can afford to ignore this groundbreaking work!

Bestselling authors H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen have helped hundreds of thousands of parents raise capable, independent children with Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World. On its tenth anniversary, this parenting classic returns with fresh, up-to-date information to offer you inspiring and workable ideas for developing a trusting relationship with children, as well as the skills to implement the necessary discipline to help your child become a responsible adult.

Those who think in terms of leniency versus strictness will be surprised. This book goes beyond these issues to teach children to be responsible and self-reliant—not through outer-directed concerns, such as fear and intimidation, but through inner-directed behavior, such as feeling accountable for one’s commitments. Inside, you’ll discover how to instill character-building values and traits in your child that last a lifetime.

“During these turbulent days when families are in disarray and children are getting the short end of the stick, this book can be very helpful to parents who are struggling to bring up self-reliant children. Even after raising five of my own and becoming a grandfather for the seventh time, I got some new ideas out of it!”—Art Linkletter

“An inspiring, workable formula for developing closeness, trust, dignity, and respect . . . a real gem.”—Becky Ridgeway, School Social Worker

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2000
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761511288
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761511281
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.45 x 0.6 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #276,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #204 in Medical Child Psychology #263 in Parenting Boys #356 in Popular Child Psychology
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