Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed by adults.
Decades of research has shown that play is crucial to physical, intellectual, and social-emotiona l development at all ages. This is especially true … - David Elkind
Decades of research has shown that play is crucial to physical, intellectual, and social-emotiona l development at all ages. This is especially true …
- David Elkind
We see these adolescents mourning for a lost childhood. - David Elkind
We see these adolescents mourning for a lost childhood.
Many older wealthy families have learned to instill a sense of public service in their offspring. But newly affluent middle-classparents have not acq… - David Elkind
Many older wealthy families have learned to instill a sense of public service in their offspring. But newly affluent middle-classparents have not acq…
Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed b… - David Elkind
Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed b…
The shift from the perception of the child as innocent to the perception of the child as competent has greatly increased the demands on contemporary … - David Elkind
The shift from the perception of the child as innocent to the perception of the child as competent has greatly increased the demands on contemporary …
The conviction that the best way to prepare children for a harsh, rapidly changing world is to introduce formal instruction at anearly age is wrong. … - David Elkind
The conviction that the best way to prepare children for a harsh, rapidly changing world is to introduce formal instruction at anearly age is wrong. …
Infants and young children are not just sitting twiddling their thumbs, waiting for their parents to teach them to read and do math. They are expendi… - David Elkind
Infants and young children are not just sitting twiddling their thumbs, waiting for their parents to teach them to read and do math. They are expendi…
Taking the child's point of view demands good will, time, and effort on the part of parents. The child is the clear beneficiary. Parents who make the… - David Elkind
Taking the child's point of view demands good will, time, and effort on the part of parents. The child is the clear beneficiary. Parents who make the…
Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice. - David Elkind
Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice.
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