Parenting beyond pink & blue : how to raise your kids free of gender stereotypes
Title:
Parenting beyond pink & blue : how to raise your kids free of gender stereotypes
Author:
Brown, Christia Spears.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2014]
Physical Description:
xi, 225 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:
Outlines psychology-based strategies for focusing on a child's unique strengths rather than on gender expectations, counseling parents on how to avoid cultural inclinations that limit a child's potential.
Language:
English
Contents:
Prologue: On being the weird daughter-in-law -- Gender differences: changing our focus. Noticing gender ; Why labels matter ; Why we focus on gender differences -- Gender facts: science and stereotypes. There are gender differences ; How different is different? ; Decoding neuroscience -- Raising unique (fun, well-rounded, smarter, and happier) kids. How children help create the differences we see ; Parenting a stereotype ; Accidentally shaping who children become ; Stereotype sneak attacks ; Separate but equal? An old problem is new again -- Epilogue: Dropping the stereotypes and picking your battles.
ISBN:
9781607745020
Format :
Book
