July 7, 2010 -
PRLog -- Over the past couple of decades, parents have managed to raise a generation of kids who, while smart, engaging, and technically savvy, lack personal drive and ambition and crave instant gratification. Parents and educators have done this by giving them endless rewards without asking for accomplishment in return; by teaching them that they cannot walk to school, ride their bikes, or play outside without supervision;
and by over-scheduling and over programming them, giving them cars, phones, and computers in abundance. Turning "Generation Me" into "Generation Move" (kids with drive and ambition) isn't going to be easy, but Dr. Janine Caffrey, author of Drive: 9 Ways to Motivate Kids to Achieve gives it her best. She recently selected the Princeton Montessori School for the filming location for her new talk show, TCK: Taking Care of Kids, which is soon to air on Princeton Television. The show gives viewers a first-hand look at what happens when parents are guided in such a way. “Helping parents guide their children with limits and reasonable expectations through their many developmental stages is one of the most important skills educators can offer to parents,” says Marsha Stencel, Head of the Princeton Montessori School. She agrees with Dr. Caffery that parenting should be relatively simple, and a whole lot of fun! To view the filming go to
http://www.janinewalkercaffrey.com/video.html
