Alison Gopnik observes two opposing parental methods: the gardener and the carpenter. The carpenter tries to lead the child to a "good path", crafting them into a well-functioning human being, using all the parenting tricks in the book. A gardener is more concerned with creating an environment where the child can develop safely and healthily, and letting the growth happen organically.
Carpenter parenting is one-way, where the adult molds the child into what they believe is best. Gardener parenting is interactive, where the adult creates the conditions in which the child can become themselves. Every parent knows that if you try to "force teach" something to a child, they will probably not learn it, but if you let them learn it themselves....
We underestimate how wise nature is. A child is the most effective learner in the world, by design - so let them learn on their own, instead of giving instructions they don't need, and trapping their minds in the process. By ascribing age-appropriate activities and scheduling the child's weeks like they were on a training camp, you rob them of their own autonomy and creativity. You can do more harm when you try harder!
A bird doesn't need a lecture on flying, and a child doesn't need you to explain how to play with cubes or a cardboard box. Where else are we trying so hard, when we probably should just relax a bit and let nature do its magic?
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