From what I gathered regarding the Jerry Large article
titled “Gift of grit, curiosity help kids succeed,” Large is basically writing
a review of the book ““How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden
Power of Character” penned by author Paul Tough.
What I find amusing, if not out-right comical, is that Tough
is a new father. Three years into the job and is professing to be an expert in
the field of raising successful children by writing a book about character
building and somehow correlates the affections (hugs and kisses) of a mother
rat to that of the affections of a mother and her infant / adolescent children
and how said affections will build strong character.
When my daughter was three, she was loving, tender and
always happy. A place I am sure Mr. Tough is at with his own three year old.
The fact that he and his wife have read ‘many books’ on the topic of child
rearing is commendable, coupled with their wish for their child to be successful
in their academics ranks right up there with what most parents want for their
children, but a few books read and a parent of three years an expert does not
one make.
When Large or Tough are grandparents, then I might listen to
what they have to say about successful child-rearing. Tell then, I am not sure
I would trust the man who thinks rat-kisses made up the good characteristics of
a mouse.
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