The Procrastinating Child: A Handbook For Adults To Help Children
Stop Putting Things Off
- Was the first book published totally devoted to helping children
stop procrastinating
- Includes true stories and strategies-that-work from some of the
673 people that Rita interviewed about children who procrastinate
- Helps parents learn how to work as a team with children to coach
them out of the putting-off habit
- Teaches a simple, quick strategy to take the STING out of feeling
overwhelmed
- Has been used as a fundraiser at grade and high schools and combined
with the first book, is published in over 32 countries
Here is what people are saying about
The Procrastinating Child:
A Handbook For Adults To Help Children
Stop Putting Things Off
(Walker & Co. 2002)
There is so much patient kindness in it -- towards both adult helper
and child procrastinator. I have yet to find one accusatory or blameful
comment. Not a hint of a "tsk, tsk, tsk". It's all encouragement! That
is wonderful!
Jo-Anne Knight, Toronto, Canada
The book is aimed at helping parents determine when a child is procrastinating
and when they're just being children, and how to achieve balance between
being too controlling and being permissive. Emmett's lighthearted style
makes this an easy-to-read, helpful resource for parents.
Vanessa Bush, Booklist, American Library Association.
Rita, your book gave me the formulas, tips and advice to connect
and influence my children like never before! Your wisdom has already
positively impacted the lives of my children, and will continue for
years to come! I've recommended this to my entire e-mail address book!
Thank you!!!
Pete Walkey, Indianapolis, IN
The author advises how to encourage a child, get him organized and
keep him on the right track, whatever his age. Helpful for dealing with
both sluggish underachievers and anxious overachievers, the book uses
witty anecdotes and clever guidelines to educate both parents and teachers.
Neither group should put off putting its lessons to use.
Jon Warech, New York Daily News
Rita, Your book is wonderful! I love the practical information that
can be applied immediately. The Procrastinating Child … will be great
for both parents and teachers in helping children to succeed. It’s also
fun to read
and easy to follow.
Debra Kimbrough, Child Care Consultant, ABC Workshops
Rita, your chapter on clutter is wonderful! My students and I are
using your ideas to help them get organized at school and at home. Good-bye
messy desks and (hopefully) bedrooms - the place where homework is most
often lost!!
Nora Bennett, Teacher, Lakeside Middle School, Millville, NJ
Rita, Leave it to you to write such a priceless treasure: Simple,
and easy to apply. We'll be sharing this with all our friends.
As parents of three girls (twin 3 yr. olds, and a 6 yr. old) and a 12
yr old son, this book not only addresses the procrastination problems
we face as parents, it solves them!!! We took it immediately to the
children’s staff at our church. You are a blessing.
Kevin J and Lisa Stolicny, Tulsa, OK
Lighthearted and rewarding, The Procrastinating Child is an invaluable
resource.
Amazon.com
Your head will bob up and down as you read through these pages. Yes!
Yes! But, what to do? Not a problem. The book is full of advice and
counsel, including "Ideas to Discuss" and "Ideas in Action" at the end
of each chapter. They're presented as a teamwork process; this is something
you do WITH your child, not TO your child. This book is small (5.5 by
8 inches), but powerful. You can make a difference with the knowledge
you gain in these pages-for your child and for yourself.
Roger Herman, Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
An adult ... like me... can easily say,,, "yeah, I can do this for
me too". Totally unthreatening, because it addresses kids, so what’s
to
stop me trying it? This book is soooo simple. no psychology, just gentle
prodding ideas that encourage kids, even BIG ones, to go do it!
Robert Jordan, Dublin, Ireland
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