UnSelfie

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Bestselling author Michele Borba offers a 9 step program to help parents cultivate empathy in children, from birth to young adulthood and explains why developing a healthy sense of empathy is a key predictor of which kids will thrive and succeed in the future.Is the Selfie Syndrome Undermining Our Kids Future Teens today are 40 percent less empathetic than they were thirty years ago Why is a lack of empathy which goes hand in hand with the self absorption epidemic Dr Michele Borba calls the Selfie Syndrome so dangerous First, it hurts kids academic performance and leads to bullying behaviors Also, it correlates with cheating and less resilience And once children grow up, a lack of empathy hampers their ability to collaborate, innovate, and problem solve all must have skills for the global economy In UnSelfie Dr Borba pinpoints the forces causing the empathy crisis and shares a revolutionary, researched based, 9 step plan for reversing it Readers will learn Why discipline approaches like spanking, yelling, and even time out can squelch empathy How lavish praise inflates kids egos and keeps them locked in selfie mode Why reading makes kids smarter and kinder How to help kids be Upstander s not bystandersin the face of bullying Why self control is a better predictor of wealth, health, and happiness than grades or IQ Why the right mix of structured extracurricular activities and free play is key for teaching collaboration How to ignite a Kindness Revolution in your kids and community The good news Empathy is a trait that can be taught and nurtured Dr Borba offers a framework for parenting that yields the results we all want successful, happy kids who also are kind, moral, courageous, and resilient UnSelfie is a blueprint for parents and educators who want to kids shift their focus from I, me, andmine to we, us, andours. Free Download UnSelfie author Michele Borba For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr While I wholeheartedly agree with the concept of raising children to be empathetic, and do so with my own child, I found this book to be weighted down with lists, acronyms, and various things for parents to remember and do So much so that it is impractical for most parents to even attempt to implement One acronym list is enough, not one for every chapter More editing in terms of takeaways is necessary for this book to be at all practical for parents Many of the points are spot on and based While I wholeheartedly agree with the concept of raising children to be empathetic, and do so with m...Audiobook I almost gave up on it after the intro thinking this was one of those here is how to make your kids better than other people s kids books targeted at the type A crowd and I almost gave up on it later when she mentioned being on Dr PhilBut I wasthan pleasantly surprised by the content.The premise is that teaching empathy and self regulation and resilience to your kids isbeneficial to their happiness, success and well being than achievements She gives lots of ex Audiobook I almost gave up on it after the intro thinking this was one of those here is how to make your kids better than other people s kids books targeted at the type A crowd and I almost gave up on it later when she mentioned being on Dr PhilB...The trouble with a book like this is that the audience isn t likely to be parents who aren t already trying to raise empathetic kids No parent who lets social media and TV raise their kid and doesn t care what their kid hears and witnesses is gonna pick this up and say this looks like a good read I found myself skimming quite a lot of this book because so much of it was common sense Ask the child how they think their friend feels Yeah There were a few fun suggestions but way too many acron The trouble with a book like this is that the audience isn t likely to be parents who aren t already trying to raise empathetic kids No parent who le...Michele Borba writes an amazing book that outlines a nine step program to help parents, and teachers, raise empathetic humans A great read with strategies to help you tap into the empathy of your kids I really liked this book, and fou...I did not finish this book I was totally on board with everything said in it until the feminist author started in on blaming violent video games for the decline of empathy in society I m sorry, but we had video games starting in the late 20th century that depicted violence graphically What did we have before that WORLD WAR II Oh, and a slew of other wars where actual people died Nope, no empathy problem there It was only after the invention of the Playstation that led to everyday vio I did not finish this book I was totally on board with everything said in it until the feminist author started in on blaming violent video games for the decline of empathy in society I m sorry, but we had video games starting in the late 20th century that depicted violence graphically What did we have before that WORLD WAR II Oh, and a slew of other wars where actual people died Nope, no empathy problem there It was only after the invention of the Playstation that led to everyday violence Watts riots, Salem Witch Trials, Auchwitz, The Cambodian Killing Fields, the Gulag I gave this title onestar than it really deserves because it teaches people to be aware and mindful of others feelings But there are few legitimate studies that demonstrate any remote connection to exposure to video game violence and real world violence And the only reaso...Powerful must read for parents and educatorsThis is a must read parenting book we live in a world where kindness and empathy are under valued and yet desperately needed The author makes a clear case for why kindness is not only the right thing to teach kids, but also positively impacts all areas of their lives, including both happiness and success But the best part is that she gives specific, concrete strategies for practicing kindness and empathy with your kids and integrating them into you...I am not sure there s anything new here I know we re all in freakout mode about selfies and technology, but the advice in here is pretty ancient teach your kids empathy and how to not be a holes There were some ...One Day Read Yes, start to finish I couldn t put it down From the research to the practical application, UnSelfie helps the adults learnabout the barriers kids today have at reaching their best selves and how we can help bridge that gap.This book is great for a person with children but is not meant for a younger person just wondering about where are society is headed

UnSelfie
  • 08 September 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • 1501110039
  • Michele Borba
  • UnSelfie