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So sexy so soon

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An edition of So sexy so soon (2008)

So sexy so soon

the new sexualized childhood, and what parents can do to protect their kids

1st ed.
  • 3 Want to read
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Thong panties, padded bras, and risque Halloween costumes for young girls. T-shirts that boast "Chick Magnet" for toddler boys. Sexy content on almost every television channel, as well as in books, movies, video games, and even cartoons. Hot young female pop stars wearing provocative clothing and dancing suggestively while singing songs with sexual and sometimes violent lyrics. These products are marketed aggressively to our children; these stars are held up for our young daughters to emulate--and for our sons to see as objects of desire.Popular culture and technology inundate our children with an onslaught of mixed messages at earlier ages than ever before. Corporations capitalize on this disturbing trend, and without the emotional sophistication to understand what they are doing and seeing, kids are getting into increasing trouble emotionally and socially; some may even to engage in precocious sexual behavior. Parents are left shaking their heads, wondering: How did this happen? What can we do?So Sexy So Soon is an invaluable and practical guide for parents who are fed up, confused, and even scared by what their kids--or their kids' friends--do and say. Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., and Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., internationally recognized experts in early childhood development and the impact of the media on children and teens, understand that saying no to commercial culture--TV, movies, toys, Internet access, and video games--isn't a realistic or viable option for most families. Instead, they offer parents essential, age-appropriate strategies to counter the assault. For instance:- Help your children expand their imaginations by suggesting new ways for them to play with toys--for example, instead of "playing house" with dolls, they might send their toys on a backyard archeological adventure.- Counteract the narrow gender stereotypes in today's media: ask your son to help you cook; get your daughter outside to play ball.- Share your values and concerns with other adults--relatives, parents of your children's friends--and agree on how you'll deal with TV and other media when your children are at one another's houses.Filled with savvy suggestions, helpful sample dialogues, and poignant true stories from families dealing with these issues, So Sexy So Soon provides parents with the information, skills, and confidence they need to discuss sensitive topics openly and effectively so their kids can just be kids.From the Hardcover edition.

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Ballantine Books
Language
English
Pages
226

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So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids
2010, Random House Publishing Group
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Cover of: So Sexy So Soon
So Sexy So Soon
2008, Random House Publishing Group
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Cover of: So sexy so soon
So sexy so soon: the new sexualized childhood, and what parents can do to protect their kids
2008, Ballantine Books
in English - 1st ed.

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Changing times, changing needs, changing responses
Never too young to be sexy : living with children in today's sexualized world
From Barbie to Bratz and beyond : sexy sells
Sexual development derailed : the toll on children
The toll on parents, families, and schools
Helping children through the minefields : what parents, families and schools can do
Working it out together : the power of connecting deeply with children
The sexualized child enters adolescence : the floodgates open
Helping teenagers through the minefields
Creating a new cultural environment.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
649/.65
Library of Congress
HQ792.U56 L48 2008, HQ792.U5 L48 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
226

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16888055M
Internet Archive
sosexysosoonnews0000levi
ISBN 13
9780345505064
LCCN
2008023599
OCLC/WorldCat
191922576
Library Thing
5577302
Goodreads
2807292

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