Download or read book Positive Pushing written by James Taylor and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2002-04-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do kids need to be successful and happy people? How parents answer this question will determine the way they will raise their children, what lessons the children will learn, what values they will adopt and, ultimately, what kinds of adults they will become. Some parents believe that pushing their children is important so that they can get a good education and achieve success as an adult. Some parents believe the experience of a "happy childhood" is more important than achievement, but fear that their children may become unmotivated, self-satisfied, and not do anything with their lives. In this breakthrough book, Dr. Jim Taylor resolves this "either/or" trap, showing that success and happiness can go hand-in-hand. Dr. Taylor encourages the use of "positive pushing." He demonstrates how to push, when to push, and when to back off. He distinguishes between children who simply achieve success and those who are successful achievers -- children who attain success and also gain happiness in their achievement efforts. Dr. Taylor shows you how to provide your child with a positive, caring, and motivating impetus to seek out success and happiness. Ultimately, Dr. Taylor gives you permission to positively push your child to become a successful achiever and empowers you with useful psychological insights and strategies to guide you in raising your child to be a successful and happy adult. Book jacket.