ANTI-GURU CARL HONORE ON WHY YOU SHOULDN’T OUTSOURCE CHILD-REARING TO GADGETS, WHAT TOYS SHOULD NOT DO, WHY YOU SHOULD FREE YOUR CHILD FROM STRUCTURED TASKS + HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE TRYING TO TROPHY YOUR KIDS (MF GALAXY 129)
WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO DEVELOP CREATIVITY, WHY HE AGREES WITH GEORGE LUCAS ABOUT EDUCATION, HOW FAR THE OVER-SCHEDULING CRAZE HAS SPREAD, WHY BABY SIGN LANGUAGE IS UNNECESSARY + POSSIBLY HARMFUL LISTEN/DOWNLOAD If you’re an expert on parenting, chances are you’re not a parent. And if you are a parent and you think you’re an expert, you’re probably not an expert either. Being a parent means constant worrying about getting it wrong and wondering if you’ll ever get it right. But at least that’s better than being totally sure you’re right because that’s a really bad sign. That being said, a few things are starting to become clearer in the 21st century, and one is that trying too hard to be the perfect parent is counter-productive. And another is that if your goal is trophy children instead of happy children with the every-expanding wisdom to chart their own course, your kids probably won’t be happy or able to chart their own course. Canadian author Carl Honore hit the...