A parents job is to offer comfort, support, and, yes, to teach the child what they feel they should know. A lot of people, this forum not excluded, have a defi

A parents job is to offer comfort, support, and, yes, to teach the child what they feel they should know. A lot of people, this forum not excluded, have a definitive view of parenting, and if someone strays outside of that view then its not right. For instance, I am raising my oldest with the same tenderness and security that most parents have to offer, but I choose to be strict with education. As a result he is 3 and can read, write, do mathematics, and understand higher-level concepts than his peers. He still loves power rangers and playing outside, but he also feels good when he learns something new and receives the praise of his parents, teachers, and friends. But when he was about 1.5 I posted a thread asking for suggestions for raising an advanced child and was demonized. My view - which is just one view, is that the more you can teach a child (socially, academically, creatively) the better.