The Self-Driven Child
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud & Ned Johnson
Adults
Why giving children more control over their lives reduces anxiety and builds motivation.
- Author
- William Stixrud & Ned Johnson
- Age
- For grown-ups
- Type
- Conscious Parenting, Non-fiction
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Viking / Penguin
- Readers rate it
- 4.33 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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