Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Remember when enjoying life seemed like the point of childhood? Hah! Researchers at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research compiled the 1997 time diaries of 3,586 children nationwide, ages 12 and under. The participants came from virtually every ethnic background and all kinds of households--rich, poor, single parent, dual income. But funnily enough, they all sounded a little like Steven...
While Harris argues that there is little parents can do to mitigate the influence of other kids, Marano insists that parents can inoculate their children by giving them a solid grounding in social skills and helping them handle problems effectively when they arise. Teachers, psychologists and kids themselves tend to side with Marano and against the theory of powerlessness proposed by Harris. Parents are vital to a child's social well-being, they insist, and they offer lots of ideas about how parents can boost a child's success with peers...
...first level is to help them build an emotional vocabulary that has some breadth." When disputes do arise, parents can help kids negotiate a resolution. "You have to allow the children to see the other child's perspective. Seeing someone else's side is at the heart of social competence," says Marano. "Let the kids come up with the solution. That way they're motivated to stick...
...experts do not always agree on when children are overburdened. Jack Fletcher, professor of pediatrics at UT-Houston Health Science Center, has two daughters, ages 7 and 10, and he notes that "some children thrive on having a lot to do." He and his wife Patricia McEnery, a former social worker, aren't strict about how the girls spend every minute of the day. "The trick," says McEnery, "is to assess what your kids really need and try to find a balance...
...appreciation that has become increasingly vital for kids, says David Brady, manager of the Stein Roe Young Investor Fund, a mutual fund geared toward children and young adults. "With the future of the social security system in doubt and with pension plans dying out as a concept, these young people will have much more responsibility for their financial future than prior generations," Brady says. "They need to have good fiscal sense...