First published in 1978. Focusing essentially on his own research and clinical observations, David Elkind - the clinician, researcher, and educator - has in these lectures both extended and further refined and defined the significance and utility of Piagetian concepts in understanding infant, child, and adolescent development

From an expert in childhood development, a book that emphasizes the importance of imaginative play, and how it sets children up for success in the classroom.**While parents may worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in constant, explicit learning or using the latest "educational" games, David Elkind's The Power of Play reassures us that unscheduled imaginative play is essential. Through expert research and situational ...

"David Elkind [is] one of psychology's leading lights."--Washington PostWith the first edition of The Hurried Child, David Elkind emerged as the voice of parenting reason, calling our attention to the crippling effects of hurrying our children through life. He showed that by blurring the boundaries of what is age appropriate, by expecting--or imposing--too much too soon, we force our kids to grow up too fast, to mimic adult sophistication while th...

Designed to help parents avoid the miseducation of young children. Dr. Elkind shows us the very real difference between the mind of a pre-school child and that of a school age child.

TREBLE DAMAGESA leading lawyer reaches the top of his profession through brilliance and ruthlessness, but faces ruin because of his fatal flaw. Jack Pressler's triumphs make him wealthy and enable him to control his law firm with an iron fist. His pitfall is that if anyone crosses him, he reacts with an uncontrolled fury.Jack's inner circle includes many memorable characters who enliven the book through humor, conflict and tragedy.Jack's world crashes down on him wh...

Essential parenting advice from one of today's leading psychologists, at your fingertips.What is the most treasured resource for families with young children? Time. Between keeping house, shopping, doing chores, and getting everyone to work and school -- let alone fitting in family meals, fun activities, and much-needed downtime -- being a parent can require major feats of scheduling. While parents don't always have hours to pore over parenting books, they could us...

What has happened to the American family in the last few decades? And what are these changes doing to our children? David Elkind, renowned child psychologist and author of The Hurried Child, has devoted his career to these urgent questions. This eloquent book puts together all the puzzling facts and conflicting accounts to show us as never before what the American family has become.

A biographical history of the evolution of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, written by best-selling early childhood author David Elkind, PhD

Taking Parenting Public makes a compelling case that parenting has become dangerously undervalued in America today. It calls for a new investment-both personal and public-into the work of raising children and argues that we are all "stockholders" in the next generation. With a foreword by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West, Taking Parenting Public crosses boundaries to bring together thinkers from diverse fields spanning the political spectrum. It features contributions f...

Ma a gyerekek szinte elfoglaltabbak, mint a szüleik. Előkészítőkre loholnak iskola előtt, különórákra iskola után, edzéseken hajtanak, és még a nyári szünidőt is tanulós táborokban töltik.A modern gyerekkorban a szabad játékot kiszorítják azok a tevékenységek, amelyekről azt hisszük, versenyképesebbé teszik csemeténket. Az eredmény? Ahelyett, hogy a család büszkesége sokoldalú, magabiztos kis emberként ugraná meg élete újabb és újabb akadályait, fáradt, fásult, szorong – elvárt ered...

Valamennyien boldog és az élet kihívásaira sikeres válaszokat adó felnőtteket szeretnénk gyerekeinkből. Szemünk fénye már óvodásként úgy kezeli a tabletet, hogy elbújhatunk mellette, iskolásként különórán gyakorol idegen nyelveket, edzésről edzésre rohan, és korrepetálásra jár azokból a tárgyakból, amelyek kevésbé mennek neki – hiszen a maximalizmust nem lehet túl korán elsajátítani. Vagy mégis? Tulajdonképpen mi az, hogy „túl korán”? A gyerekeket egykor kis felnőtteknek tekintették, és a ...

What went wrong with American business at the end of the 20th century?Until the spring of 2001, Enron epitomized the triumph of the New Economy. Feared by rivals, worshipped by investors, Enron seemingly could do no wrong. Its profits rose every year; its stock price surged ever upward; its leaders were hailed as visionaries.Then a young Fortune writer, Bethany McLean, wrote an article posing a simple question - how, exactly, does Enron make its money?...