Tuesday January 24, 1 - 2 pm: Raising the Good Enough Child

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Midday 01.24.2012 2nd HOUR The Good Enough Child.mp3

From day one, parents have high hopes for their kdis. They want them to sleep through the night, turn into cheerful, well-adjusted toddlers; bright, attentive well-rounded students or great athletes; then college standouts who become brain surgeons, NFL stars, or Supreme Court justices. Unfortunately, most of us have kids who disappoint us in many ways – they may be surly, rebellious, inattentive students or couch potatoes more interested in their iPods and video games than reading, sports or academics. The result is constant conflict with their parents. Psychologist Brad Sachs, based in Columbia, Md, offers advice for these parents in his popular book: "The Good Enough Child: How to Have an Imperfect Family and be Perfectly Happy."