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"Not a quick how-to, this is for the parent, clinician, or caregiver seeking in-depth information and guidance." - Booklist
Notice the signs of narcissism in your child and act to curb them before it's too late
Raising empathetic and unselfish young people in today's "all about me" world might seem impossible, but parents can take meaningful action to protect children from these harmful influences. Written by a psychologist with decades of clinical experience, Childhood Narcissism explains how selfish, entitled behavior can take root in a child and shows parents how to stop it before it's too late. Mary Ann Little identifies the early warning signs that can result in a full-blown narcissistic disorder in adulthood and explores what nurtures a child's healthy, realistic self-concept and provides a positive model of love and relationships.
Based on the latest research and theory, Childhood Narcissism also identifies four parent types that promote narcissistic development. By recognizing these traits in themselves, parents can work on their own shortcomings to build a stronger family and raise caring, empathetic children.
List of contents
Introduction: Sharing My Toolbox for Stopping Narcissism
Part I: Narcissism Considered
1 Lessons from Narcissus
2 Childhood Narcissism
3 The Development of Narcissism in Childhood: A Structural Analysis
Part II: Raising a Non-narcissistic Child
4 Building a Non-narcissistic Model of the Self
(Developing an Inventory of Strengths and Weaknesses= Self-Concept Leading to Self-Esteem) 5 Building a Non-narcissistic Ability to Regulate Emotions (Learning to Handle Feelings= Self-Control and Self Discipline)
6 Building a Non-narcissistic Ability to Take In and Process Information
(Gathering Information about the World= Perceptual Accuracy, Non-distortion, and Non-extreme Thinking) 7 Building a Non-narcissistic Model of Love and Relationships
(Interacting with Others and the Development of Trust= Relationship Knowledge) Part III: Strategies to Defeat Childhood Narcissism
8 General Parenting Styles Associated with Positive and Negative Outcomes
9 Assessing the Two Critical Dimensions in N2B Parenting
10 Parenting Positions That Build N2B Children
11 Moderation Parenting
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
About the Author
About the author
Mary Ann Little, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for over four decades. She is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and has served as an adjunct professor in the departments of psychology and special education at the University of Texas at Dallas. Little authored Loving Your Children Better: Matching Parenting Styles to the Age and Stage of Your Children, Cooperation Station, an educational toy for kids and families, and the Competent Kids Series. She has been a consultant to numerous educational and psychiatric facilities and frequently lectures to both lay and professional audiences. When not in her Dallas office, she can be found with her husband cooking, cycling back roads in Europe, or hiking trails near Santa Fe. Visit her online at drmaryannlittle.com.
Summary
Narcissism is one of the most difficult disorders to treat in adults, but many of the symptoms and tendencies begin in childhood when it’s easier to address and curtail such behaviors. Mary Ann Little helps parents recognize the symptoms and develop parenting practices that can reverse those behaviors before they become entrenched.
