The Scaffold Effect, Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety

Prevent and counteract the general anxiety and emotional fragility prevalent in children and teenagers todaya new parenting philosophy and strategies that give children the tools to flourish on their own.A master synthesizer of attachment science, medical practice, and his own experience as a father, Harold Koplewicz capably and compassionately leads us through the art of scaffolding, from early childhood through the important adolescent period.Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author ofThe Whole Brain ChildJust as sturdy scaffolding is necessary when erecting a building and will come down when the structure grows stable, good parenting provides children with steady and warm emotional nourishment on the path toward independence. Never-ending parental problem-solving and involvement can have the opposite effect, enabling fragility and anxiety over time.In The Scaffold Effect, world-renowned child...