I think Nurture Shock is a parenting book. It arrived today from Amazon after I bought it from my mobile phone yesterday after reading mention of it in Carolyn Hax’s advice column. I barely know what it’s about really. I almost downloaded it instantly on my Kindle app but wanted to loan it to my daughter’s father in case it turns out to be any good.
I suspect it will be brilliant but I’ll wait and see.
The front cover says ‘why everything we think about raising our children is wrong’. The back says:
‘What if we told you …
- Dishonesty in children is a positive trait
- Arguing in front of your kids can make you a good role model
- If you praise your children you risk making them fail
And it was all true?
I’ll keep you updated.
Nurtureshock: Why Everything We Thought About Children is Wrong
P.s. For Bristolians, the first two words in the book, right under the heading Preface, are Cary Grant. The following four are ‘is at the door’.
Ephemeral digest 