{"product_id":"9781118258064","title":"Artificial Maturity Helping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArtificial Maturity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHelping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTim Elmore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships \/ Parenting \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to raise kids who can handle the real world\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eToday's Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9\/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real-life experiences. Artificial Maturity addresses the problem of what to do when parents and teachers mistake children's superficial knowledge for real maturity. The book is filled with practical steps that adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their abilities with authentic maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to identify the problem of artificial maturity in Generation iY and Homelanders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals what to do to help children balance autonomy, responsibility, and information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a down-to-earth model for coaching and guiding youth to true maturity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtificial Maturity\u003c\/i\u003e gives parents, teachers, and others who work with youth a manual for understanding and practicing the leadership kids so desperately need to mature in a healthy fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR. TIM ELMORE\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and president of Growing Leaders. Through Growing Leaders, Elmore and his team teach middle school, high school, and college students the skills they need to become authentic leaders. He has shared his insights in more than thirty countries and has written more than twenty-five books, including \u003ci\u003eHabitudes \u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 June 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118258064\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384912113804,"sku":"9781118258064","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118258064.jpg?v=1780201605","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118258064","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}