I have a problem with data driven parenting -- data changes or is wrong but no one knows because confirming/disconfirming research is not done. Much better to listen to those who have successfully raised children, to a community that has successfully inculcated important verities in their children. I am a grandmother and once thought lik…
I have a problem with data driven parenting -- data changes or is wrong but no one knows because confirming/disconfirming research is not done. Much better to listen to those who have successfully raised children, to a community that has successfully inculcated important verities in their children. I am a grandmother and once thought like you. I only listened to the ‘data,’ much of which was proved wrong over time--but not fast enough for a new parent who had to make decisions. What it really was was that the ‘new data’ fit my worldview, the zeitgeist of the time. So be careful.
I have a problem with data driven parenting -- data changes or is wrong but no one knows because confirming/disconfirming research is not done. Much better to listen to those who have successfully raised children, to a community that has successfully inculcated important verities in their children. I am a grandmother and once thought like you. I only listened to the ‘data,’ much of which was proved wrong over time--but not fast enough for a new parent who had to make decisions. What it really was was that the ‘new data’ fit my worldview, the zeitgeist of the time. So be careful.