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Notice the signs of narcissism in your child and act to curb them before it’s too late! Raising empathetic and unselfish young people in today’s “all about me” world might seem impossible, but parents can insulate children from these harmful influences. Written by a psychologist with decades of clinical experience, Childhood Narcissism explains how selfish, entitled behavior can take root in a child and shows parents how to stop it before it’s too late. Mary Ann Little identifies the early warning signs that can result in a full-blown narcissistic disorder in adulthood. As narcissism is most often anchored in childhood, waiting too long to address these tendencies can be costly. The book explores four psychological structures developing over childhood that nurture a child’s healthy, realistic self-concept and positive model of love and relationships. However, if compromised, these structures can damage a child’s emotional growth. Based on the latest research and theory, the book identifies four parent types that promote narcissistic development. These include hovering/directive, indulgent/permissive, critical/harsh, and inattentive/disengaged parenting. Without meaning to, such parents can create demanding children who do not see themselves realistically and struggle to build and sustain relationships. Sharing her own unique understanding of narcissism, Dr. Little explains that narcissists-to-be (N2Bs) either receive “too much” or “too little” of an essential something in their growing up. “Moderation parenting” is shown to be the key to raising empathetic, unentitled, and caring children.

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"Childhood Narcissism is my nominee for the Best Nonfiction Book of the year. An authorial achievement of the highest order. This is psychology at its finest. It's clear--every parent should have a Dr. Little.--J. Martin Brown, PhD. retired clinical psychologist and clinical supervisor, Department of Psychology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Dr. Mary Ann Little is a master therapist who has brilliantly synthesized years of research and theory to make a very practical guide that parents and clinicians can use to tackle the challenging problem of childhood narcissism. She is deserving of the title ""mother whisperer"" as she has unique expertise in helping parents understand the importance of raising empathetic and caring children and showing them how to build healthy parent-child relationships. Her special brand of wisdom and clinical insight culminate in a book that belongs on every parent's nightstand as well as in every psychology graduate student's backpack and clinician's bookshelf.--Matthew Housson, PhD, CEO of The Housson Center, co-founder of the nonprofit Parenting for the Present Podcast"

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Mary Ann Little, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for over four decades. She is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and has served as an adjunct professor in the departments of psychology and special education at the University of Texas at Dallas. Little authored Loving Your Children Better: Matching Parenting Styles to the Age and Stage of Your Children, Cooperation Station, an educational toy for kids and families, and the Competent Kids Series. She has been a consultant to numerous educational and psychiatric facilities and frequently lectures to both lay and professional audiences. When not in her Dallas office, she can be found with her husband cooking, cycling back roads in Europe, or hiking trails near Santa Fe. Visit her online at drmaryannlittle.com.

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