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The Unmotivated Child: Helping Your Underachiever Become a Successful Student |
Author: Natalie Rathvon
Published: 1996-11-06 |
List price: $14.00
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Lots of psychobabble, but maybe it gets better??
I'm halfway through this book and it's making me feel very sad and guilty. I thought I was a very good parent through my son's infancy and toddlerhood, but the author says my poor parenting skills are to blame for his lack of motivation in elementary school. Indeed, she makes this one point ad nauseum throughout the first half of the book. I'm hoping she stops blaming me soon and gets to the solutions...
Not enough focus on the successful part
I agree with the reviewer (K.H.L) who commented on putting the blame on us as parents, but I do see areas where I did contribute to my daughter's lack of motivation. I found this book very disappointing because almost all of the focus is on wrong ways to motivate. Several examples are used for each wrong way, and only one example given for success. This book is less about helping your student become successful, and more about what you are doing wrong.
 Ever learning
This book gives great insight into your unmotivated child's world. A great resource.
It was a lifesaver!
This book helped me tremendously. I recommend it to anyone with children. The context is right on track and it's easy to read. As soon as I started reading it, I made changes to my behavior. This had a direct effect on my daughter and she improved a grade level in three subjects! Life is so much better in our household and now my daughter has the skills to be a successful student.
 Extremely unhappy with this book, it pained me to get through it, please read on....
I have 2 children, a boy,8, and a girl, just turning 7, (16 months apart). They have been raised practically as twins. My daughter has always wanted to do everything like her brother and always wanted to be equal with him (right down to the amount of juice in her cup). I have also raised them to be individuals. However, I have given them the same amount of love, attention, and affection right from birth. So why is it that my daughter is an overachiever and my son is an underachiever. My daughter is bursting with confidence and has a very healthy self-esteem, while my son gives up easily, and lacks confidence. The author, from the very beginning of this book, wants you to believe that it's our fault, as parents, that our children turn out to be underachievers by our lack of parenting skills. I do agree that in some cases, that may be true, but I have always loved my children unconditionally and always made them feel that it was ok to make mistakes, but to strive for more. And because of that, my son is the most thoughtful, sweet child. He will literally give you the shirt off his back. But yet, he still feels unmotivated and uncapable to do what other 3rd graders do. So I do not agree with Ms. Rathvon who says it's my lack of parenting skills that contributed to my sons lack of motivation. This is not to say that I think I am a perfect parent and that I am completely devoid of flaws, but I refuse to believe that it is anything I've done or haven't done that's puts my son in his position. If you are looking for a book to help boost your child's lack of motivation, you must read "Motivated Minds" by Deborah Stipek and Kathy Seal. It's the best book on the subject out there !!!
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