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Author Carlsson-Paige, Nancy.

Title Taking back childhood : helping your kids thrive in a fast-paced, media-saturated, violence-filled world / Nancy Carlsson-Paige.

Publication Info. New York : Hudson Street Press, 2008.

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  649.7 CARLSSON    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  649.7 CARLSSON-PAIGE    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 282 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-270) and index.
Contents 1. Taking back childhood : what our kids are losing, and how to get it back -- 2. Through their eyes : child development theory in a nutshell -- 3. Building blocks, dress-ups, and kids' own stories : reclaiming play and imagination -- 4. No more time-outs : sharing power with kids -- 5. From Spider-man to Smackdown : countering media violence and stereotypes -- 6. All ads, all the time : teaching your kids to talk back to consumerism -- 7. Might does not make right : resolving conflicts creatively -- 8. Love above all : encouraging empathy and caring -- 9. When to step in : helping your kids build positive relationships -- 10. When real life intervenes : nurturing children's sense of security and hope about the world -- 11. Small acts, big changes : taking action in the wider world.
Subject Children and violence -- United States.
Mass media and children -- United States.
Video games and children -- United States.
Play -- United States.
Toys -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Child development -- United States.
ISBN 9781594630439 hardcover alkaline paper
1594630437 hardcover alkaline paper
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