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A 1980s Parenting Style Could Save Summer
Silicon Valley had long had a widespread, ironic parenting philosophy rooted in avoiding its own inventions.
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Presumably, parents in the past cared as much about their kids' safety as parents today do. But they took far fewer precautions than parents today, and exerted far fewer controls over kids' behavior. Perhaps they thought it was important that children learn to take risks in order to develop courage. Or perhaps they thought that getting into scrapes... See more
David Brooks • The Organization Kid
Provide ample free time for your children and, if possible, allow them to explore unwatched during that time (many moderns, however, live in…
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Heather Heying • A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
“There were no restraints, really. You succeeded or failed by your own ability.” His mother “guided us by not guiding. She guided by putting us on our own responsibility.”
David Von Drehle • The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
Working-class families are more likely to pursue what Lareau calls a natural growth style of parenting.
Ian Leslie • Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It
The middle-class parents talked things through with their children, reasoning with them. They didn’t just issue commands. They expected their children to talk back to them, to negotiate, to question adults in positions of authority.