RAISING A SOCIALLY SUCCESSFUL CHILD

Drawing on decades of original research, in RAISING A SOCIALLY SUCCESSFUL CHILD, Dr. Stephen Nowicki reveals how parents and educators can equip children with the critical nonverbal skills they need to succeed socially in childhood and throughout their adult lives.

Any parent and educator will tell you today's children are struggling to connect with each other - even when they want to. Quarantines and school closures during the pandemic halted opportunities for crucial social and emotional development, and kids growing up in this digital age are more socially disconnected than ever. Children used to be able to easily pick up social and emotional skills organically, whether through interactions in the classroom, on the playground, or at home. But today, our kids have fewer and fewer opportunities to practice appropriate behaviors, from knowing how far to stand from another child, how long to hold eye contact, or what they are unwittingly conveying through their tone or posture. Parents, teachers, and even children sense that something is wrong, but few of us know what we can do to help children's social abilities.

Fortunately, it's not too late for children to learn these essential skills. Here, Dr. Nowicki reveals how parents and educators can identify problem areas - and what to do about them. Through exploring the seven nonverbal channels essential to social success, readers will discover how to help kids learn: How to tell the differences between one nonverbal cue and another; How to understand what is being conveyed by the nonverbal cues sent by others, and what they are conveying nonverbally themselves; How to apply what they have learned to any and all relevant social situations.

Drawing on decades of experiences from his own psychology practice, as well as dozens of stories from the classroom, Dr. Nowicki offers simple, practical tools parents and educators can use to address children's social issues - and to help them form meaningful connections with others for years to come.

Dr. Stephen Nowicki is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently completing a three-year grant in Bristol, England, for the study of the origins of nonverbal abilities and locus of control, and has been collaborating with the Bristol University Child Study Center on a longitudinal study (The Bristol Project) for the past 25 years. A consultant to a variety of businesses, organizations and public and private educational programs, Nowicki maintains an active clinical practice as a Diplomate in Psychology. He has given conferences in France, Italy, and elsewhere.