<P>From an esteemed child psychiatrist: a bold, fresh, and controversial look at the faddish child-rearing practices that have created a nation of children who are depressed, alienated, often amoral, and all too often violent. The shock of the Columbine shootings and other school violence has generated a national debate, and there's a dawning realization that something incomprehensible is happening: our privileged, pampered children are turning into monsters at an alarming rate.</P> <P>With years of study and first-hand experience, Dr. Robert Shaw exposes the roots of what he calls The Epidemic: the violence and the more subtle behaviour problems that are jeopardizing a generation. In this eye-opening book, Dr. Shaw explains that the "advanced" parenting methods experts have promoted for the last thirty years have helped to create a nation of children who are detached loners, unable to form meaningful relationships. From infancy through the teen years, Dr. Shaw provides a map back to sanity that tracks specific misguided parenting techniques and shows parents how to get and keep their children on track and create the environment necessary for a healthy psychological future. <P>Some of the important ground Dr. Shaw covers includes: <ul> <li>The myths and realities of bonding and attachment</li> <li>How to recognize when day care is working - and when it isn't</li> <li>Landmarks to look for in your children's moral and ethical development</li> <li>Self-centeredness versus self-esteem</li> <li>Keeping the media from mugging your child</li> <li>What can be done with a child who is out of control</li> </ul> <P>Dr. Shaw challenges us to confront a very real problem, then helps us take steps forward using common sense and humanity. <I>The Epidemic</I> calls us to become better parents—and feel better about the choices we make for our children.</P>