The Hurried Child
by David Elkind
The 1981 warning, updated, that we push children to grow up too fast: academics, sports, media, adult worries. Prophetic and still relevant.
Read it if…
you suspect your child's schedule is too much.
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Skip it if…
you want a how-to.
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Three things you will actually use
- Childhood is not a race.
- Pressure has costs.
- Protect play.
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Read the chapter on hurried in school.
Our verdict
Slow childhood down.
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