Book Smart, Street Smart: 120 Real-World Skills to Raise Confident, Capable, and Resilient Kids, From Toddlers Young Adults

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. READY FOR LIFE. What if your child knew how to handle real life, not just pass a test? School can teach children what to learn. But there are countless skills they need that are rarely covered in a traditional classroom. How do you teach a child to speak up with confidence? Manage money responsibly? Make smart decisions? Solve everyday problems? Handle disappointment and setbacks? Build healthy relationships? Stay safe? Take responsibility? Become increasingly independent? Book Smart, Street Smart gives parents a practical roadmap for teaching these essential skills throughout childhood and the teenage years. Inside, you'll discover 120 real-world skills designed to help children develop confidence, independence, sound judgment, communication skills, emotional resilience, responsibility, and practical competence. From the first steps toward independence in the toddler years to the increasingly complex decisions of adolescence and young adulthood, this book helps parents focus on something bigger than academic achievement. Because good grades are valuable. But children also need to know how to function, think, communicate, decide, adapt, and take care of themselves in the real world. Whether you're raising a young child, a preteen, or a teenager, this book gives you practical areas to work on as your child grows. Raise a child who is not only book smart, but ready for life.