How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

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What matters most in a child's development, they say, is not how much information we can stuff into her brain in the first few years. What matters, instead, is whether we are able to help her develop a very different set of qualities, a list that includes persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit and self-confidence.Paul Tough

The single most important thing for a child is to be with a loving, supportive, responsive caregiver. It's so important, in fact, that without someone who provides that in their lives, they suffer. They suffer in every way - physically, emotionally, psychologically.Paul Tough

So much research in the past two decades has told us this sad truth: If you come from a poor family, you are much less likely to do well in school.Paul Tough

Children who grow up in a stressful environment are primed to be sensitive to threat. They are quick to perceive danger, quick to overreact to it. They are impulsive and they take risks. They have been shaped in a way that is both adaptive and maladaptive.Paul Tough

The problem, as Randolph has realized, is that the best way for a young person to build character is for him to attempt something where there is a real and serious possibility of failure.Paul Tough

Grit, resilience, and optimism can be cultivated, but they can't be done quickly or easily.Paul Tough

For a teenager, being popular is absolutely everything. But what parents need to understand is that being unpopular is also a powerful learning experience.Paul Tough

If there is one person in a child's life that can make all the difference, it's a teacher.Paul Tough

Children who have traumatic experiences when they are very young often behave in ways that are aggressive, impulsive, and uncontrollable.Paul Tough

What kids really need is a secure, nurturing environment where they can develop bonds with caring adults. If they have that, a lot of the other stuff - including learning - tends to take care of itself.Paul Tough