Why do some children succeed in life while others do not? We often look for the answer in intelligence. Children who get high grades in school and on tests tend to succeed. Paul Tough argues that success lies in character.
Traits such as persistence, curiosity, self-control, optimism, and conscientiousness play a significant role. Through research, studies, and real-life cases of children, he identifies the strong connection between childhood stress and success.
He reveals the ways in which parents prepare, or fail to prepare, their children for adulthood. He offers us new perspectives to improve the lives of children growing up in poverty.
This very interesting and hopeful book can help us change how we raise our children, how we implement the educational system, and how we weave the social safety net. It will serve as a source of inspiration to become better parents by first understanding what it means to be a child.
