Parenting young children : exploring the internet, television, play, and reading / by Robert D. Strom and Paris S. Strom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strom, Robert D., author.

Strom, Paris, author.

Series:

Lifespan learning.

Lifespan learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet and children.

Television and children.

Play.

Reading.

Parent and child.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Parents feel that a fast-paced lifestyle requires constant hurry to complete the next task and causes them to lose control over how time is spent. This environment makes it more difficult to build relationships with their children and teach them to honor priorities, care about others, maintain health, manage conflicts, and achieve balance. Our cross-cultural studies of families have found that the most important gift parents can give their children is spending time together. Being together without multitasking or other interruptions increases sharing, in depth conversations, learning, and closeness. This book shows how to prepare children for school by providing the following experiences. * Parents have a new obligation, introducing their children to the Internet. Parent and child Internet visits are presented for each chapter with guidelines for teaching online. * Parents and children spend more time watching television together than doing other things. Conversation questions are provided as a tool that parents can use to find out how children interpret events they see and detect learning needs. * Children will more likely become creative adults if they receive support for imagination and curiosity. Examples illustrate the merits of playing alone, playing with friends, and pretending with parents. * Boys and girls like bedtime stories and are motivated to read when they see parents read for pleasure. Children's books that are recommended for discussion reinforce values parents hope to convey. * Parents are responsible for teaching foundation lessons about socialization. Methods are described to foster development of child self-control, getting along with others, managing fears, and setting goals. * Parents benefit from feedback on how well their goals and practices reflect principles of child development. A parent self-evaluation form includes questions and answers to identify personal strengths and learning needs. This book is for parents, grandparents, and other educators of young children ages 3 to 8.

Contents:

Part I. Teaching and learning

Chapter 1. Exploring the internet together

Chapter 2. Conversations and socialization

Chapter 3. Young children as consumers

Part II. Frustrations and fears

Chapter 4. Hurry, patience, and frustration

Chapter 5. Understanding the preschool soldier

Chapter 6. Managing fears and worries

Part III. Self-control and decision making

Chapter 7. Self-control and adaptability

Chapter 8. Mutual rights and getting along

Chapter 9. Setting goals and self-evaluation

Part IV. Play and imagination

Chapter 10. In defense of pretenders

Chapter 11. Learning to play with children

Chapter 12. Observing children at play

Part V. Creativity and curiosity

Chapter 13. Curiosity and asking questions

Chapter 14. Guidelines for watching television

Chapter 15. Solitude and reflective thinking

References.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202).

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-60752-328-0