A Joosr Guide to... Taming the Tiger Parent by Tanith Carey: How to Put Your Child's Well-Being First in a Competitive World

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Modern society is overly competitive and obsessed with success. Our need to achieve is putting unnecessary pressure on children, who are more stressed than ever before. Wouldn't it be better if the focus was on helping them to become confident, emotionally stable, and well-rounded individuals?

Taming the Tiger Parent reveals that many of us have unwittingly become tiger parents. It explains why we need to change our habits and behaviors so that we can better support our children in today's competitive world. Discover how to become a parent that is present but not pushy, looking after your child's wellbeing and increasing their levels of happiness and self-belief.

You will learn:

· The language you can use to build a child's confidence

· Why it is important to praise effort rather than achievement

· What you can do to strengthen your relationship with your child.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joosr
• Release date: Jun 10, 2016
• ISBN: 9781785673085

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What’s it about?

When you think about the term Tiger Parent, what do you imagine? Perhaps it calls to mind a neurotic father, shouting at his kid from the sidelines of a sports game; or a domineering mother who gives her child eyelash extensions and pushes her to enter beauty pageants. While such stereotypes do exist, tiger parenting is often much more subtle than this, and it is now prevalent in our modern society. The truth is that many of us have become tiger parents, without even realizing it.

Our world has become increasingly competitive, and parents have begun pushing their children hard to keep up with society’s expectations. Long gone are the days when a child’s learning was simply confined to school hours. With graduates from Generation Z facing one of the toughest job markets in years, parents are worried about their children’s futures. It’s this worry that is causing them to put added pressure on their kids, who are now expected to excel from the moment they are born.

The danger here is that we push our children so hard that their lives become one endless competition. This can in fact hinder learning rather than help it. Now more