Faye De Muyshondt, “Socialsklz :- ) for success: how to give children the skills they need to thrive in the modern world” – eBook

Mom’s Choice Awards’ Gold Recipient for “Adult Parenting — Contemporary Families. More and more studies attest to the same the earlier children learn social skills, the better. Socially savvy kids score higher on achievement tests, and are overall more emotionally healthy. And who doesn’t want that for their child? Public relations expert Faye de Muyshondt makes it easy and fun for parents to teach communication, poise, and self-respect to any child aged 7 to 12: no nagging required! Most children already know the say “please” and “thank you;” don’t be gross at the dinner table; shake hands with others — they’re popular topics in other “manners” books. But there are so many other skills unique to citizens of the “digital age” that your children need.socialsklz= Thoughtfulness, Internet savvy, Gratitude, Independence. This revolutionary book will help you teach those essential lessons and more, giving your child a leg up on a successful future. Acknowledgments Thank you to the many, many students I’ve been fortunate to work with, who have given me so much joy and made my “business” world so fulfilling. Thank you Jennifer Kasius, who believed in this book and made a dream come true. I’m so grateful to Monique Owens, my colleague, who helped me during long days at the office of brainstorming, writing, re-writing, editing, and helping decipher my random thoughts out loud into something that actually made sense on paper. An enormous thanks to my spectacular editor, Kristen Green Wiewora who worked her magic on this book when it was desperately needed, who patiently held my hand as I embarked on this brand-new experience and who offered empathy as I worked through the “drudgery” of the editing process! Special thanks to August Tarrier and Victoria Fiengo. …