The Gardener and the Carpenter
What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children
Alison Gopnik
The book challenges traditional parenting models by contrasting the roles of gardeners, who create environments for plants to flourish, with carpenters, who aim to shape materials into a specific outcome. It draws on scientific research in child development to argue for an approach that allows children to explore, learn, and grow through their own experiences rather than being molded by parental expectations.
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