Description |
xvi, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Second nature parenting -- Creativity, empathy, self-control : why these are the skills kids really need -- Practical neuroscience for parents : key facts and processes -- Second nature parenting : methods for developing the three skills -- Raising creators -- The neuroscience of creativity -- How to raise a creative child -- Fostering compassion -- The neuroscience of empathy -- Applied empathy is compassion -- Cultivating self-control -- The neuroscience of self-control -- How to help kids develop self-control -- Self-regulation for the win -- What is self-regulation? -- How to win at parenting: motivation, discipline, and game theory -- Conclusion: parents shape future free will -- Appendix 1: common sense neuroanatomy : ten building blocks to a human brain -- Appendix 2: epigenetics -- Appendix 3: neuromyths versus neurofacts -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the author. |
Summary |
A neuroscientist and mother of four offers a fresh, effective, thoroughly science-based way to parent, giving you principles and practical tools to teach children of all ages the basic life skills of creativity, empathy, self-controlstrengths that are essential for proper self-regulation and pave the way to happy, successful, and independent adulthoods. /> |
Subject |
Empathy in children.
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Creative ability in children.
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Self-control in children.
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Child development.
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Nurturing behavior in children.
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Nurturing behavior in children. (OCoLC)fst01042156
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Child development. (OCoLC)fst00854393
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Creative ability in children. (OCoLC)fst00882443
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Empathy in children. (OCoLC)fst01740391
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Self-control in children. (OCoLC)fst01111553
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Other Form: |
Online version: Clabough, Erin. Second nature. Boulder, CO : Sounds True, Inc., [2019] 9781683640806 (DLC) 2018027963 |
ISBN |
9781683640790 (pbk.) |
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1683640799 (pbk.) |
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