David Elkind Quotes

Preschoolers Sound Much Brighter And More Knowledgeable Than They Really Are, Which Is Why So Many Parents And Grandparents Are Sosure Their Progeny Are Gifted And Super-bright. Because Children's Questions Sound So Mature And Sophisticated, We Are Tempted To Answer Them At A Level Of Abstraction Far Beyond The Child's Level Of Comprehension. That Is A Temptation We Should Resist.

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