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Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World

"Decades of child-centered parenting have resulted in self-centered children, and parents are desperate for a new approach. In this insightful book, Rigby shines the light of reality on the self-esteem philosophy and espouses a new goal of parenting: gently bumping children off self-center and teaching them to be unselfish givers instead of self-absorbed takers. Using the metaphor of the window versus the mirror, Rigby explains that when parents strive to instill self-esteem in their children, they teach them to gaze only at themselves in the mirror. With the focus on themselves, children do not learn how to strive for goals, handle disappointment, or benefit from constructive criticism. This narcissist self-view engenders selfishness, mediocrity, and dysfunction. But when parents reframe their childrenâ€™s point of view so they are, instead, looking through a window, these children still see a reflection of themselves, but at the same time, they are able to look beyond themselves to the needs of the greater world outside themselves. Rigbyâ€™s encouraging approach shows parents that itâ€™s never to late to change their childrenâ€™s point of view and equip them to interact with kindness and respect in a world outside themselves. Teaching concepts such as developing a passion for compassion, learning to give by forgiving, and filling every day with thanksgiving, Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World offers a new paradigm for parentingâ€”one that educates the heart and teaches moms and dads how to parent with a new end in mind. "

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Title of ebook: Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World
ISBN: 9781416560555
Publisher: Howard Ebooks
Internet download file size: 286 kb
Released online for download: 04-01-2008

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Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World

Introduction

I began the journey of understanding children twenty-five years ago when my identical twin sons were born. Those five-pound sacks of sugar filled our home and consumed my life in one glorious moment. Before their arrival our house was a comfortable, peaceful place for two adults working together to find their way through school, marriage, and life. After our children's birth our quiet home became a busy nursery. Two swings replaced an overstuffed chair in our tiny living room. Two, yes, two playpens lined the wall opposite the swings. Two high chairs filled the breakfast nook, leaving us just enough room to squeeze past the chairs on our way to the kitchen.

My daily ritual of rising early to see my husband off to work, dress, and then head out to conquer the world of interior design was radically changed. The cost of daycare for two trumped my salary. Our pocketbook and our hearts told us I needed to spend my days at home with our sons, a decision for which I have been forever grateful.

I traded in my business suits for jogging suits and replaced discussions of new sofas and fabrics with t ... read full excerpt from Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World ebook

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