It Takes a Parent, by Betsy Hart

It Takes a Parent: How the Culture of Pushover Parenting Is Hurting Our Kids - and What to do About It, by Betsy Hart. Betsy Hart is a purveyor of common sense. Her columns appear in newspapers everywhere as well as in such respected publications as National Review Online. In this book she takes a swipe at the gimme culture, the only object of which seems to give kids everything they want for the sake of their self-esteem. She illustrates how permissive parenting styles are creating a generation of selfish hooligans unable to deal with the real world. Hearkening back to parenting methods that raised previous great generations she advocates a return to sanity when attempting to civilize our children. This is a must read for every parent or parent-in-waiting.