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Raising
Kids to Thrive
Jordan
Shapiro
Read by Jordan Shapiro
Hachette
Audio
December 31, 2018/
ASIN: B07L5T59T4
Nonfiction / Education
/ Medical / Child Psychology / Audiobook - Unabridged 9 hours
15 minutes
Reviewed
by Nicole Merritt
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This
book presents a very interesting concept in child rearing.
Shapiro demonstrates his belief that video game playing harnesses
the same brain functions that are responsible for focused
attention as similar role-playing activity did in the boomer
generation. If you have ever told your children to stop playing
video games and come to the dinner table, and they sit in
front of the TV entirely oblivious to your call, you will
have experienced that intense focus. While constant screen
time does take away from social interaction, Shapiro contends
that there is no need to worry. This is the new childhood
and perfectly acceptable. He does focus most definitely on
that one particular subject throughout the book, so if you
have any reservations as to the logic of this theory, you
may want to skip it. The book offers a human side of the parental
problem but does not really offer much parental advice on
how to cope with the new technological coming of age other
than go with the flow. For many parents, this may not be a
livable solution. If you are looking for an easy answer to
the problem of how much time is too much in front of the video
screen or any kind of support for when is too much, enough;
forget it. While the author does make a valid point that the
digital age is here to stay, he believes the child should
not be held to a rigid standard when it comes to turning it
off. The parent then must be flexible and understand the child’s
needs in a digital world. Hmm…I will let you be the
judge of this one. Shapiro did his own narration, which was
a plus. His passion for the material was a welcome addition
to the presentation.
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