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:
Searching for a roadmap to raise a successful child who makes a positive difference in this world? Neuroscientist and mother Erin Clabough teaches that to thrive as adults, children need to learn self-regulation, a master life skill founded in empathy, creativity, and self-control. The lack of even one of these intertwined skills underlies nearly all of the parenting problems we face. The good news is that you can build these strengths in children at any age, from infancy to adulthood. Here, using key insights from brain development research, you'll learn how.
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