Dealing with the parents, teachers, coacher, and counselors who can make or break your child’s future + Why video and computer games are good for kids

Guest 1: Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads.

Topic: Dealing with the parents, teachers, coacher, and counselors who can make or break your child’s future.

Issues: How unspoken assumptions about race, religion, etc, sabotage parents’ ability to work together; strategies for dealing with parents who are hostile and unsupportive of your child.

Guest 2: Marc Prensky, author of Don’t Bother Me Mom–I’m Learning!

Topic: Why video and computer games are good for kids and what parents can do to help kids use them to their best advantage.

Issues: The skills that children learn from video and computer games that they can’t learn anywhere else; why video-based learning is more effective than traditional methods; the importance of parents getting involved and learning the games so they can discuss them with their children.