Simple and effective ways that not only help a parent overcome challenges in dailylife, but also enhance your child's social and emotional intelligence.Have you ever felt disappointed and angry that your child did not fare as well as you had wantedhim to? And blamed your child for 'failing', and maybe yourself too?Most parents forget that by helping a child all the time and planning each hour of his day islikely to make him a self-entitled adult who may not be able to cope with life's problems, taketough decisions, or manage stress.This book asks parents to take a huge step back and urges them to believe that it is more importantto encourage a child's independence than to focus on excellence. Besides, it addresses a host ofissues most parents usually struggle with, such as how to let go and how far to let go of a child,how to connect, how and what to talk about sex, etc. It even talks about adoption and raisinga single child.A go-to book for all parents that effectively brings home a simple truth: allowing your child totake control of his life is the best way to raise a successful and happy child!
About the Author
Lachmi Deb Roy, a special correspondent with Outlook magazine, has been a lifestyle journalistfor the past fifteen years. She has worked with, and written for, leading publications such as TheHindu, The Times of India and lifestyle magazines. In 2013, she was the cultural ambassador toMexico on behalf of Rotary International. As a lifestyle journalist, she likes to work on sensitive andresearch-based stories on children and women's issues. The mother of a thirteen-year-old, Lachmilives with her husband in Delhi. A sepsis survivor and an autoimmune warrior, she believes inliving each day of her life to the fullest.