We all want the best for our children, but how do we ensure
that they not only survive but also thrive–today and in the future? For
children to reach their full potential in school, the workforce and in life they
need to acquire knowledge in many different areas. In addition they also need life
skills so they make use of what they learn. What matters is not how much
information can be stuffed into a child’s brain. What counts is whether we are
able to help children develop a set of qualities, life skills that includes,
persistence, and self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit and
self-confidence.
Paul Tough, in his book “ How Children Succeed: Grit,
Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character” says, “the most valuable thing
parents can do to help their children develop these qualities— may be to do
nothing…Let our children face some adversity on their own, to fall down and not
to be helped back up.” Not easy advice
for a parent to follow, but who ever said good parenting was easy?
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