The shock of upbringing

By Bronson, Ashley Merryman

Why for teenagers disagreements with parents is a sign of respect and not disrespect and why disagreements are constructive for their relationship and not destructive? Why do 98% of children lie since the same 98% believe that lying is immoral? Why was Freud wrong while Shakespeare was right? What is the real reason that the brothers are arguing? Why are racial friendships declining in schools that are more racially diverse? Is it positive or negative to teach children about race and skin color? Why are so many children aggressive and cruel while coming from parents with modern perceptions who are concerned and interested in them? Why has modern "invasive" upbringing failed to produce a generation of angels? The Shock of Upbringing is the result of a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Poe Bronson and Ashley Meryman. They claim that as far as children are concerned we have replaced good ideas with just good intentions. With impeccable narration and sharp analysis, they prove that many of the parenting strategies in modern societies actually have the opposite effect as fundamental scientific findings are ignored. The authors' work is an insightful exploration of the issues and problems that determine the lives of children (and their parents).