Don’t give kids too many rules. Help kids discover the joy in learning. Introduce kids to a variety of topics.
This past weekend the New York Times featured a brilliant op-ed, “How to Raise a Creative Child. Step One: Back Off,” by Adam Grant. It highlighted several values we work toward at Tinybop.
Don’t give kids too many rules. Let them figure things out on their own.
Grant writes:
So what does it take to raise a creative child? One study compared the families of children who were rated among the most creative 5 percent in their school system with those who were not unusually creative. The parents of ordinary children had an average of six rules, like specific schedules for homework and bedtime. Parents of highly creative children had an average of fewer than one rule.