{"product_id":"artificial-maturity-isbn-9781118258064","title":"Artificial Maturity","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003eBefore You Read Anything Else \u003ci\u003e. . . \u003c\/i\u003ev\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Artificial Maturity? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 We Didn’t See it Coming 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Who is Generation iY? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Balancing Act 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Problem of Atrophy 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Problem with Talent 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Pull to Be a Karaoke Parent or Teacher 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Turning Artificial Maturity into Authentic Maturity 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Future of Parenting and Education 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 What Will Kids Look Like in the Future? 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Correcting and Connecting 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Becoming a Soul Provider 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Big Picture 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Passing the Baton 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Growing Leaders 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/p\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\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. This overexposure\/underexposure produces artificial maturity. For many of our young people, the speed at which data reaches them has slowed down their actual maturity.\u003c\/p\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 that kids so desperately need to mature in a healthy fashion, including practical steps adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their consumption of information with true development. These steps are centered on four keys for transforming artificial maturity into authentic maturity:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvide autonomy and responsibility simultaneously\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvide information and accountability simultaneously\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvide experiences to accompany teens’ technology-savvy lifestyles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvide community-service opportunities to balance self-service time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso featured are helpful ideas, projects, and traditions gleaned from parents, teachers, and others who affect children’s lives, which enable the kids under their care to mature and become healthy adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover more at www.GrowingLeaders.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988766048485,"sku":"NP9781118258064","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118258064.jpg?v=1761781509","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/artificial-maturity-isbn-9781118258064","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}