--- product_id: 3527292 title: "Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs" brand: "ellen galinsky" price: "AR$51279" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/3527292-mind-in-the-making-the-seven-essential-life-skills-every store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs **Brand:** ellen galinsky **Price:** AR$51279 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs by ellen galinsky - **How much does it cost?** AR$51279 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/3527292-mind-in-the-making-the-seven-essential-life-skills-every) ## Best For - ellen galinsky enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ellen galinsky brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs ## Images ![Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61VmA9Ro4kL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for parents, educators and coaches *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2016* I think that most of the content of this book is excellent and I would recommend that all educated parents, graduate students, teachers, and coaches read it. The book gives a detailed discription of 7 skills that are critical for a child's development.As someone that has coached and mentored children, I found chapter 6 ,which focuses on "taking on challenges" especially interesting. If you are old school like me and are disgusted that every child in youth sports receives a trophy you will enjoy this chapter. It domonstrates that these rewards can be damaging and are not beneficial to a child's development. This chapter goes into detail about Carol Dweck's research in which she has found when adults praise children's efforts..."you are working hard"...versus their personal attributes.."you are so smart or you are so strong," they are more likely to have children who are willing to take on challenges.The other chapter that I found especially interesting was the chapter on "perspective taking". Perspective taking is the foundation for empathy development. Because empathy is such a critical component of any individuals development and there is a critical period in which the development of this skill needs to occur, I think all parents should work on perspective taking with the children. If an individual fails to develop empathy, they will most likely engage in many anti-social behaviors throughtout their life-span. At one point the book actually puts forth the question as to why aren't we teaching "perspective taking" in schools when it is such a critical component of development? Well, why aren't we? But if we aren't ready to do that yet, parents can at least work on this skill with their own toddlers so that they develop empathy later in childhood.My only complaint of this book's content is that it's buy-in may be low for those that aren't educated and unfortunately, the children that typically need the most help are children that come from uneducated families of low socio-economic status. Therefore, how can this book be re-writen by Ellen Galinsky in order to communicate these complex ideas to parents that may not be well educated? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Will recommend to all my new-parent friends. *by J***. on Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015* Of the stack of child development books I bought during my wife's pregnancy, this one has been my absolute favorite.Winning points:EVIDENCE: I keep a healthy dose of skepticism when reading anything about psychological development, how the brain works, and pretty much anything telling me how to live based on scientific research. As a researcher myself, I know that the conclusion is only as good as the research that went into it, so the fact that Galinsky goes into the details of the experiments brings a lot more weight to her arguments.INTEREST: Details of experiments are more than just validation, however. They also made the research more interesting and memorable. It's much more interesting to hear about babies recognizing that the triangle was a jerk, and makes a better conversation piece for later than just "young children prefer helpful people."PERSONALITY: Some reviewers have complained about the anecdotes and personal stories. I found them a nice break from the research, and as the first of our friends to have kids, an interesting set of real-world stories around child development. If you're not into the "fluff," most of the anecdotes are clearly delineated from the meat, so skipping them is easy.ACTION: One of the complaints I had with other books was that they pointed out the research, and the pitfalls, but didn't really offer a lot of solutions for a parent. I really appreciated the direct, practicable suggestions in every chapter.Overall, I read this from cover to cover, something I can't say for most of the books I bought during this time, will go back to re-read parts throughout my kid's childhood, and will definitely recommend or buy this book for my friends who are having kids down the line. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative *by A***W on Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2023* Great perspectives on child development. Well organized and interesting read. 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