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▶ ParentingAnne NielsenThe Parental RoleYou Are the Grown-up!ForeldrerollenMany parents take an indulgent approach tobringing up their children, who are offered everyopportunity to choose and make up their ownminds. We hope for happy, contented offspringbut instead end up with little princes and princesses,who haven’t learnt regard for others. Suchchildren tend to be self-assured and strongwilled,but also demanding and ungrateful. Theirexpectations of attention and assistance cancreate trouble at school.Non-FictionThe author analyses different styles of upbringingand the practice of personal authority, aswell as how children develop, gain maturity andlearn. She explains why contemporary upbringing tends to be child-indulgent and what theconsequences are. Bringing up children requires strength of purpose and will, so that parentscan hold firm when the children don’t like what we have decided.Recover power for parents – you will become a secure grown-upwhom children trust!110Anne Nielsen (1958–) trained as a primary schoolteacher and talk therapist, and has long experienceof working in nursery schools and after-schoolclubs. She lectures, writes, manages her companyForeldrepraxis and also works on course developmentin Læringsverkstedet, a company specialising inteaching the very young.Photo: Inger Marie Grini