Dr. Ron Taffel, who is a leading authority on raising children, spoke to Lon Woodbury, host of the L.A. Talk radio show, "Parent Choices for Struggling Teens" about his popular book, "Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for 21st Century."
About the Author
Dr. Ron Taffel, a leading authority on child rearing practices, serves as the Chair of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, and he also keeps a private practice in New York City. He himself is a parent of two children. His work has been featured on popular television talks shows like 20/20, Dateline, and Good Morning America. Besides writing numerous articles on child-raising, he has also authored eight books. "Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for the 21st Century" is his last book.
The Story Behind "Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for the 21st Century."
Ron said that kids are different now because they live in an exponentially different world. Technology had now made constant communication possible. This change, he believes, happened around the mid-90s. The result is that kids are now more open, and, in fact, parents would rather have kids talk back rather than keep things to themselves.
Ron talked about how parents should make sure that they were not the "second family" after the peer group and pop culture. In truth, kids still want to stay connected with their parents. They also want undivided attention from their parents without parents multitasking or thinking of 50 things at the same time. It's a myth, he said, that kids don't want to interact with parents.
His book, "Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for 21st Century," helps parents do away with obsolete parenting styles and it offers essential advice on ways to be a great mother or father in a new age of fast technological development and puzzling social norms.
About the Author
Dr. Ron Taffel, a leading authority on child rearing practices, serves as the Chair of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, and he also keeps a private practice in New York City. He himself is a parent of two children. His work has been featured on popular television talks shows like 20/20, Dateline, and Good Morning America. Besides writing numerous articles on child-raising, he has also authored eight books. "Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for the 21st Century" is his last book.
The Story Behind "Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for the 21st Century."
Ron said that kids are different now because they live in an exponentially different world. Technology had now made constant communication possible. This change, he believes, happened around the mid-90s. The result is that kids are now more open, and, in fact, parents would rather have kids talk back rather than keep things to themselves.
Ron talked about how parents should make sure that they were not the "second family" after the peer group and pop culture. In truth, kids still want to stay connected with their parents. They also want undivided attention from their parents without parents multitasking or thinking of 50 things at the same time. It's a myth, he said, that kids don't want to interact with parents.
His book, "Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for 21st Century," helps parents do away with obsolete parenting styles and it offers essential advice on ways to be a great mother or father in a new age of fast technological development and puzzling social norms.
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Learn more about Lon Woodbury on Struggling Teens. He has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at any time.
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