Summary
In 1981, a milestone parenting book, "The Hurried Child" by child psychologist David Elkind, hit the stands. In it, Elkind lamented the culture we've created that forces children to grow up too soon. He said vast amounts of inappropriate media and pressure to achieve perfection overwhelm kids. And Elkind drew our attention to the emotional costs our hurried children pay when well-meaning parents and communities make childhood an all-out sprint rather than a relaxing stroll.
It's been 20 years since "The Hurried Child" cautioned us to respect and protect the sacredness of childhood. Two decades since Elkind urged us to give kids the time and space they needed to be a child. Sadly, his message remains as urgent today. We adults continue to dream up ways to push kids onto the fast track of our adult rat race. The result is stress piled onto stress.See the full content of this document
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Banning Naps Hurts Kids Ability to Learn
On March 15, Washington Post reporter Nancy Trejos covered what I consider a well-meaning but misguided assault on childhood. And I'm being generous by calling it well-meaning, because those involved should know better -- it'...
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