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Any youngster with strong interpersonal skills has a head start that can pay off for a lifetime -- and Why Doesnt Anybody Like Me? shows parents how to encourage the kind of early social relationships that produce confidence, self-esteem, and lasting success at every stage and in every area of their childrens lives: social, academic, and professional. Distilling vast research into a friendly, accessible, enormously informative guide, Hara Estroff Marano explores the crucial set of skills that should be acquired first in the everyday give-and-take between family members and young children. She illuminates the vital link between social ability, physical health, and mental well-being and includes tips on how to help your child avoid depression in years to come. Why Doesnt Anybody Like Me? helps parents recognize important facets of social development such as: The harm of overprotection Who gets picked on and why Why some kids have problems with peers Prescriptive and practical, Why Doesnt Anybody Like Me? offers down-to-earth advice for parents. It tells them how to help their children with everything from making new friends to managing schoolyard bullies. Marano's perceptive insights into powerful psychological strategies enable parents to foster confidence in their kids -- and begin to build the positive self-image that is the cornerstone of every strong friendship, lasting marriage, and successful business partnership.

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