Once our society set aside time for adolescents to grow from children to adults, to become accustomed to their expanding bodies and minds. Now the markers that defined passage--differences in dress, behavior, and responsibilities--have vanished. The institutions that guarded adolescence, such as family and schools, now expect "young adults" to deal with adult issues. Those trends leave teens no time to be teens.All Grown Up and No Place to Go spotlights the pressures on teenagers to grow up quickly. The resulting problems range from common alienation to self-destructive behavior....

David Elkind s new book is designed to help parents avoid the miseducation of young children that is on the increase today.
Across the country in schools and in homes educational programs intended for school-age children are being misappropriated for the instruction of preschoolers. Books, lectures, and the media propagate the idea that only a superkid can grow up to compete successfully in the adult world thereby encouraging parents to teach infants and young children academic and athletic skills. Yet, there is considerable evidence that early instruction can do lasting harm that young...

What has happened to the American family in the last few decades? And what are these changes doing to our children? David Elkind, author of The Hurried Child, attempts to answer such questions. This book - the culmination of his inquiry - puts together all the puzzling facts and conflicting accounts to show us what the American family has become.

Essential parenting advice from one of today's leading psychologists, at your fingertips

What is the most treasured resource for families with young children? Time. Between keeping house, shopping, doing chores, and getting everyone to work and school--let alone fitting in family meals, fun activities, and much-needed downtime--being a parent can require major feats of scheduling. While parents don't always have hours to pore over parenting books, they could use short, to-the-point advice on the challenges they confront every day.

Now, for today's busy families,...