- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (6 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060011831
- ISBN-13: 978-0060011833
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,541,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In today's world, both parents and children are suffering all around us. But it takes a catastrophic event like the tragedy at Columbine High School - or one of any number of other frightening examples that make headlines weekly - to get us to acknowledge that something terrible is happening to our children. We have lost touch with what they need from us to grow and thrive, and in the process we've created enormous numbers of children who are disaffected, alienated, amoral, emotionally stunted, and even violent. In The Epidemic, child and family psychiatrist Robert Shaw brings to bear a lifetime of first-hand experience with and knowledge of this plague, which has become so much the norm that we often don't even recognize its warning signs. This book advises you how to save your child and yourself from this epidemic, but its suggestions will not be the ones that today's parents are used to hearing. While the media is far from innocent, the bulk of the blame lies with the faddish, both neglectful and overindulgent, child-rearing practices that experts have promoted for the past three decades. "These children are not an aberration. They are the natural outcome of the way we have been raising them," Shaw notes. But there is hope, and Shaw's commonsense approach cuts to the core of the problem and shows us the cure, covering such issues as: he myths and realities of bonding and attachment; how to recognize when nonparental care is working -- and when it isn't; milestones in your child's moral and ethical development; the difference between self-centeredness and self-esteem; why you must stop the media from mugging your child ; and strategies for bringing children back from the edge.
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59 of 61 people found the following review helpful
A must-read for all parents and parents-to-be
28 Sep 2003
Format:Hardcover
Robert Shaw, M.D. has finally put into words what we've all been thinking - that many of today's children are out of control, spoiled, unhappy, mannerless brats whose parents stand by helplessly as their kids throw tantrums and misbehave. In this thought-provoking book, Dr. Shaw shows us what is going wrong and why. But all is not despair, as Dr. Shaw also gives us the roadmap to put our kids back on track to becoming loving, relatable and enjoyable children. This is a must-read for all parents, grandparents, friends and relatives - and for parents-to-be who are full of questions about how to raise children in today's difficult world. Kudos to Dr. Shaw for raising difficult issues in today's overly permissive world.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
This is well worth the money.
30 Oct 2003
Format:Hardcover
I saw Robert Shaw on CNN a few months ago touting this book. Immediately, I knew I wanted to read it. I have friends that make me feel guilty because my children are well behaved and theirs aren't. This book helped me to validate for myself that my sometimes "harsh" or "strict" ways is in fact training them and providing them with "gifts" they can use over and over again during their lifetime. It is a terrific book for parents who need that encouragement that they are doing the right thing for their children, despite the societal pulls that gnaw at you and your family.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Thank you for this book!
27 Oct 2003
Format:Hardcover
It's about time that someone finally wrote about how parents aren't "parents" anymore - they are so busy working, dating, buying they don't have time for their kids anymore and so, rather than be parents, they try to be their kids' friend instead. This doesn't work and the kids are really suffering for it. They don't know the meaning of the word "no"; have no tolerance for frustration, can't see others' points of view, and as Dr. Shaw says, they have no empathy. Just this week in People magazine are stories about how teen hazing is getting out of control - these kids can't even see what they're doing. Please get this book for every parent you know, and if you are a parent yourself, please buy it and read it now. We as a society need to hear this call to action and do something now.
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