The Self-Driven Child - The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives

By William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson

From Amazon: The authors discovered together…“that the best antidote to stress is to give kids more of a sense of control over their lives. But this doesn't mean giving up your authority as a parent. In this groundbreaking book, they reveal how you can actively help your child to sculpt a brain that is resilient and ready to take on new challenges. As parents, we can only drive our kids so far. At some point, they will have to take the wheel and map out their own path. But there is a lot you can do before then to help them tackle the road ahead with resilience and imagination.