umsami Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Neat article from "The Atlantic" at http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/05/how-to-raise-a-kid-thomas-jefferson-vs-abigail-adams-edition/275477/ "Upon first reading, it is immediately striking how remarkably frank eighteenth-century Americans were with their 11-year-olds. Beyond that similarity, these two individuals were clearly parenting their children in very different ways, and psychologists have spent the last twenty years studying and understanding the impact of these differences on the adults we eventually become....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 How to Raise a Kid: Thomas Jefferson vs. Abigail Adams Edition The headline made my groan because a "kid" back then would have only referred to a goat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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