Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World

By: Jill Rigby

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Paperback | 1 April 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Child expert Jill Rigby reveals the dangers of the self-esteem parenting philosophy and offers an alternative approach that teaches children to respect both themselves and others.

After decades of experimenting with child-focused parenting, parents are beginning to realize that the result is often self-centered children who tend toward narcissism, selfishness, mediocrity, and dysfunction. Rigby espouses a new goal of parenting: gently bumping children off self-center and teaching them to be unselfish givers instead. Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World dares to revisit the values of compassion, forgiveness, thanksgiving, and unselfishness and insists that we can instill these values in our children.

With her encouraging approach, Rigby helps parents realize it''s never too late to change their children''s point of view and equip them to interact with kindness and respect in a world outside themselves. Teaching concepts, such as developing a passion for compassion, learning to give by forgiving, and filling every day with thanksgiving, Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World offers a new paradigm for parenting—one that educates the heart and teaches moms and dads how to parent with a new end in mind.

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"Selfishness is a key to lifetime unhappiness. Jill has given us an important reminder to save our kids from its clutches. The message of this book can be remembered in this thought: think of the kind of adults you can't stand to be around and don't let your child become one of them!" Dr. Henry Cloud -- author of The Secret Things of God, 9 Things You Really Must Do, and coauthor of Boundaries

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Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Reassessing the Goal of Parenting
The Mirror or the Window?	p. 3
"Enough" Is Never Enough	p. 15
Twenty Years of Wisdom	p. 30
Bumping Your Child Off Self-Center
Start Where You Are with a Parenting Plan	p. 35
Take Charge of Your Child	p. 53
Meet All Their Needs, Not All Their Wants	p. 71
Nurture God-Confidence	p. 91
Develop a Passion for Compassion	p. 111
Build Family Togetherness	p. 135
Educate the Heart in Forgiveness	p. 159
Educate the Heart in Generosity and Gratitude	p. 183
Twenty Years of Prayer	p. 198
Rebuilding Our World
Giving Love to Your Community	p. 203
Making a Difference in the World	p. 219
Twenty Years of Scripture	p. 234
Conclusion: Parenting with Eternity in View	p. 237
Movies with a Purpose	p. 243
State Family Policy Councils	p. 253
Mall Management Companies	p. 259
Notes	p. 261
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