Artificial maturity: helping kids meet the challenge of becoming authentic adults

How to raise kids who can handle the real worldToday's Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real-life experiences. Artificial Maturity addresses the problem of what to do when parents and teachers mistake children's superficial knowledge for real maturity. The book is filled with practical steps that adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their abilities with authentic maturity.Shows how to identify the problem of artificial maturity in Generation iY and HomelandersReveals what to do to help children balance autonomy, responsibility, and informationIncludes a down-to-earth model for coaching and guiding youth to true maturityArtificial Maturity gives parents, teachers, and others who work with youth a manual for understanding and practicing the leadership kids so desperately need to mature in ahealthy fashion. INDICE: Before You Read Anything Else . . . v1 What Is Artificial Maturity? 12 We Didnt See It Coming 153 Who Is Generation iY? 334 A Balancing Act 495 The Problem of Atrophy 656 The Problem with Talent 837 The Pull to Be a Karaoke Parent or Teacher 978 Turning Artificial Maturity into Authentic Maturity 1169 The Future of Parenting and Education 13210 What Will Kids Look Like in theFuture? 15211 Correcting and Connecting 16612 Becoming a Soul Provider 18613 The Big Picture 20514 Passing the Baton 219Notes 233Acknowledgments 243About the Author 245About Growing Leaders 247Index 249

• ISBN: 978-1-118-25806-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 04/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés