Interactive book to help parents navigate a world in flux
Kloof resident sand psychologist, Paul Bushell, launched his book, #RaisingKids, at Bellevue Cafe last week.
RAPID technological innovation in a globalised world could make it quite difficult for parents to imagine what the future looks like.
This also makes future-proofing your child quite critical.
Psychologist Paul Bushell’s new book, #RaisingKids to thrive in a constantly changing world, is a practical, mindful and delightful tool to help navigate the often confusing and sometimes challenging job of modern parenting.
“We need to stop asking children what they want to be when they grow up. The reality is we are currently raising children for jobs that don’t exist.
“In 20 years’ time, 50 per cent of the jobs that we know now won’t exist. That poses exciting challenges for parents and people working with children. We should rather be asking children what they want to contribute to the world in the future.”
Considering the future, #RaisingKids offers more than 100 fun and practical tools for parents to work through with their children.
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The activities focus on growing emotional intelligence around areas such as resilience, communication, curiosity, self-image, empathy, and embracing diversity.
Emotional intelligence will become important in a constantly changing world as people’s needs have remained largely unchanged and this will be a constant in a constantly changing world.
In her foreword in the book, colleague and friend, Barbara Holtmann, said, “Paul’s informed, gentle and loving approach to engaging with children is delightful. He captures what we know as important and turns theory into accessible practice.
“I wish that as a young parent I’d had this book. Nothing makes parenting easy, but this book offers opportunities for fun, developmentally sound and mindful parenting.”
Wonderfully illustrated, by iKINDmedia, #RaisingKids places kindness, empathy, love, mindfulness and holistic guidance at the core of parenting. The journal includes interactive features, including cut-outs and QR-codes that break away to videos and blogs which elaborate on the various themes and activities in the book.
“Technology should not be viewed as a threat to raising children. We need to embrace it, but also find ways to balance it out with people-centered experiences,” said Paul.
The author is currently on tour in South Africa and is available online at www.bushell.co.za and Shop Adele Catherine in Kloof.
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