The Self-driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
- ISBN-10
- 0735222517
- ISBN-13
- 9780735222519
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 367
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Authors
- Ned Johnson, William R. Stixrud
Description
A clinical neuropsychologist and test-prep guru combine cutting-edge brain science with insights from their work with families to make a radical case for giving kids more freedom to unleash their full potential.
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