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Going solo

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Children who are becoming more self-reliant and independent can be left home alone for short periods without suffering adverse psychological consequences. Parents can ease their kids into being comfortable at home in their absence by role-playing.

Author: Katz, Debra Morgenstern
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1992
Parent and child, Parent-child relations, Latchkey children

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How to raise an assertive child (but not an aggressive one)

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Children acquire an assertive attitude to interpersonal relations if they develop a sense of self-esteem at an early age. They learn to express their needs without using force and yield when others have the moral advantage.

Author: Kohn, Alfie
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1995
Social aspects

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How to raise a child who'll stand up for herself

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Helping a child to become more assertive, rather than aggressive, can build confidence and help them in later life with difficult situations.

Author: Garner Ganske, Mary
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 2000

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Subjects list: Psychological aspects, Child behavior, Self-reliance in children, Self reliance, Children, Assertiveness in children, Assertiveness (Psychology)
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