Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids In An Age Of Instant Everything
(Amacom, June 2008)
Available for pre-order on Amazon.com, Barnes&noble.com, Borders.com
Our children cannot remember a time without computers, the Internet, and cell phones. Thanks to these technological advances, today’s children are faced with a world markedly more complex-and often distracting-than any other preceding generation. Generation Text examines why and how this phenomenon shapes children’s values, attitudes, and behavior, and provides strategies for coping with the particular challenges of growing up in the new millennium.
Generation Text is a book about the culture of children and teenagers that have easy, frequent, and private access to the world and each other. The answer to the question, “Do you know where your child is?” used to be, “Yes, she is in her bedroom.” Now, the answer can be, “Yes, she is in her bedroom-and all over the world.” They are also growing up with an excess of privileges and material possessions that are creating an “I want” generation, as well as a socially accelerated culture. Parents who want to ensure that their children successfully develop key social skills, a healthy identity, and a strong work ethic need to make the right choices every step of the way. Using case studies and examples, the book provides reasonable down-to-earth strategies readers can use to address the unique issues faced by children surrounded by infinite choices and very few limits.
