![]() They accept that bending over backwards to give children the best of everything may not always be the best policy (because it denies them the much more useful life lesson of how to make the best of what they’ve got.) They keep the family schedule under control so that everyone has enough downtime to rest, reflect and just hang out together. Slow parents give their children plenty of time and space to explore the world on their own terms. ![]() Children need to strive and struggle and stretch themselves but that does not mean childhood should be a race. To me Slow Parenting is about bringing balance into the home. The Slow creed can be applied to everything we do: work, sports, medicine, food, sex, design…and, of course, child-rearing. That implies quality over quantity real and meaningful human connections being present and in the moment. It means doing everything at the right speed. This culture-quake is called the Slow movement “Slow” in this context does not mean doing everything at a snail’s pace. My first book, In Praise of Slow, examines how the world got stuck in fast-forward and chronicles a global trend towards putting on the brakes. I coined the term Slow Parenting a few years ago. What is Slow Parenting and how does it fit in with Under Pressure? Lots of teenagers are reading the book, too, and using it to start a debate in their own families and schools. Parents, teachers, coaches, doctors, counsellors – anyone who has an interest in kids. TIME magazine, in a cover story, described Under Pressure as the “gospel of the slow-parenting movement.” It was shortlisted for the biggest literary prize for non-fiction in Canada. Under Pressure has been translated into more than 20 languages. On the contrary, it maps out how we can start rescuing childhood from the excesses of the early 21st century. It’s about how the pressure to give our children the best of everything and make them the best at everything is backfiring on kids, parents and society as a whole. ![]() LANGUAGES: English, Chinese (Complex Characters), Chinese (Simple Characters), Croatian, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Swedish More Reviews AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE (USA) FRANTIC FAMILY RESCUE trailer (Carl’s show on ABC TV1 in Australia) FRANTIC FAMILY RESCUE behind the scenes Q&A with Carl “An indispensable, anecdotal, commonsensical guide.” Globe and Mail “Carl Honoré examines child-rearing attitudes and actions across the globe…seeking a way forward to a new dawn when we can encourage our children to slow down, develop at their own pace and just act their age.” Daily Record “An engaging and alarming exploration of children as vanity projects.” Macleans This is not a parenting book or a how-to manual, but rather a comprehensive look at the state of the childhood nation.” Quill & Quire Honoré covers a lot of territory, investigating academic testing and homework issues, extracurricular activities and sports, consumerism, and safety issues. “A wake-up call to parents and educators, as well as a solid summary of how children are being raised in the 21st century. “A gospel of the Slow Parenting movement.” TIME
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