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July 22, 2005
Why Gender Matters
Dad gave me a book called Why Gender Matters. The author, Dr. Sax, revealed things we didn't know about children, like the fact that girls hear better than boys, and that girls are biologically less prone to dangerous games. (It's not just learned behavior.)
I found the section on discipline most interesting and potentially useful. Given my own experience I tend to think people who act obediently without knowing why put themselves in a position to be manipulated most dangerously. But that's more clearly a problem for adults than for children. In fact children appear to develop their own capacity to remain independent in the face of social pressures if they have non-negotiable discipline while growing up.
Posted by Mark at July 22, 2005 04:59 PM