Taking Back Childhood

Basedonearly-childhooddevelopmentexpertNancyCarlsson-Paigeasthirtyyearsofresearchingyoungchildren,thisgroundbreakingbookhelpsparentsnavigatetheculturalcurrentsshaping,andtoooftenharming,kidstodayaandrestorechildhoodtothebestofwhatitcanbe.AsCarlsson-Paigeexplains,therearethreeattributescriticaltokidsahealthydevelopment:timeandspaceforcreativeplay,afeelingofsafetyintodayasoftenfrighteningworld,andstrong,meaningfulrelationshipswithbothadultsandotherchildrenaattributesthatwe,asasociety,arefailingtoprotectandnurture.Fromadvisingparentsonwhichtoysfostercreativity(andwhichstifleit)toguidingtheminhowtouseapower-sharingatechniquestoresolveconflictsandgenerateempathy,Carlsson-Paigeoffershands-onstepsparentscantaketocreateasafe,open,andimaginativeenvironmentinwhichkidscanrelishchildhoodandflourishashumanbeings.