Over-Scheduled Child Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap

"An excellent book which should be read by every thinking parent. We don't have to over-schedule our children to help them succeed. Ironically, they are probably better off if we don't."--The Times of LondonDo you find yourself asking "Whose life is it anyway?" Parenting today has come to resemble a relentless To-do list.Even parents with the best intentions strive to micro-manage every detail of their kids' lives and live in constant fear that their child will under-perform in any area - academic, social, athletic.Lists and schedules, meetings and appointments invade every moment - and the need to be the best is a philosophy dominating - and undermining - our own sense of self as well as our children's.In this groundbreaking new book, renowned child psychiatrist Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D., and longtime family-issues journalist Nicole Wise combine personal and professional experience to take action against what they see as our overeager pursuit of perfection... The fact is, parenting should not consume very last bit of our time, money and energy.It's not good for us as parents, and it's potentially dangerous for our children. The clear, comforting steps they prescribe to attack this rampant phenomenon will promote healthier and happier children, and revitalize the parenting experienceAUTHORBIO: Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D., a graduate of Cornell and Harvard Medical School,has taught at Harvard and Columbia, and has headed the child psychiatry training program at Stanford. Currently, he divides his time between private practices in New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut. Dr. Rosenfeld has written four books and over 70 articles on issues including child abuse, foster care and psychotherapy. He lives with his pediatrician wife and three children in Stamford, Connecticut.Nicole Wise is an award-winning freelance journalist who has written about family life for more than a decade. Her work has been featured in a wide range of national and international publications, including Parents, The New York Times, Redbook and Cosmopolitan. Wise also lives in Stamford with her family.A researcher and professor of psychiatry at Harvard, Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Coles, M.D. has written numerous books and articles on the intellectual and spiritual lives of children.Rosenfeld, Alvin is the author of 'Over-Scheduled Child Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap' with ISBN 9780312263393 and ISBN 0312263392.