Synopses & Reviews
Advice for raising resourceful, resilient, and responsible children--based on the latest child development research.
Success” is a popular buzzword in discussions about children. But instead of prescribing what success looks like for kids, we should be making sure that they develop the skills they will need to become doers”people who proactively seek out what they want in life. Raising Can-Do Kids offers parents hands-on, proven ways to raise kids who embrace the uncertain and challenging adventure that is growing up.
Synopsis
In a world that s changing at warp speed, our kids will need to navigate a path to success without a roadmap something entrepreneurs do every day. What if we looked to the world of entrepreneurship, in addition to child development experts, for insights on helping kids gain the skills they ll need in order to prosper personally and professionally?
Raising Can-Do Kids is the first book to make a link between the essential qualities that make great entrepreneurs tick and what we know about how children learn and grow, offering parents proven ways to raise kids who embrace the uncertain, challenging adventure that is growing up in today s (and tomorrow s) changing world. Each chapter is devoted to a quality including curiosity, inventiveness, optimism, opportunity-seeking, compassion, and service -- and reveals how parents can nurture these qualities.
Filled with engaging examples and actionable insights, Raising Can-Do Kids introduces a timely new paradigm for parents one that will help future-proof our children and set them up for success on their own terms."
About the Author
Jen Prosek is the founder and CEO of Prosek Partners, one of the top 35 independent public relations firms in the U.S., and author of Army of Entrepreneurs.
Richard Rende, PhD, is a developmental psychologist, creator of the popular blog Red Hot Parenting, and an Associate Research Professor at Brown University Medical School.