Childhood Narcissism - Strategies to Raise Unselfish, Unentitled, and Empathetic Children

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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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. Little is the author of Loving Your Children Better: Matching Parenting Strategies to Age 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. She resides in the Dallas area.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Little, Mary Ann Little, Phd Little, Mary Ann Little PhD
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9781538182161
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8216-1
• Pagine: 310
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia; Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia applicata; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Personality Disorders, Psychotherapy, Child, developmental & lifespan psychology, Psychotherapy: child & adolescent, The self, ego, identity, personality, Abnormal psychology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Child & developmental psychology, Age groups: children, Relating to childhood