Parents are always looking for ways to foster deeper connections with their children and to help kids navigate societal stress. Our favorite parenting books provide parents with scientific insights and guidance.
The Breakthrough Years
Ellen Galinsky
Firstly, understand their development rather than viewing it in a negative light. Research suggests that parents who use positive words to describe the teen brain have teens who tend to have greater well-being. Secondly, listen and talk with them, not at them. She provides practical tips for parents, like listening more than talking and taking their perspective — a “when I was a child” rather than a “now that I’m an adult” mindset (思维模式). Thirdly, don’t stereotype them. Age discrimination and focusing on what is statistically “normal” rather than the variations that are possible among individual kids is harmful for their development.
Parenting With Temperament (气质) in Mind
Liliana Lengua and Maria Gartstein
Each child enters the world with their own innate temperament, which includes characteristics like fearfulness, impulsivity, or being easily frustrated. The same parenting approach might yield very different responses from two children in the same family with different temperaments. The authors dive deep into the science of temperament to help parents identify and understand their child’s own temperament characteristics and the behaviors associated with them. They lay out four principles of parenting — be present, be warm, be balanced, and be consistent — and how they can be tailored for different temperament characteristics.
10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People
David Yeager
Yeager introduces the “mentor mindset” for parents, teachers, and coaches. He highlights important keys for the mentor mindset. Mentors are transparent in consistently and clearly communicating their beliefs in teenagers meeting high standards with the right resources. They ask authentic questions, which helps understanding and collaboration. They nurture purpose by linking what young people are currently doing to something bigger. Finally, mentors acknowledge the importance of belonging and help teenagers find ways to foster it.
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