Parenting, never trust the experts

Author: Wang Jingtao
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Don't trust child-rearing experts," this statement may sound sensational, but it points out a common misconception among parents in early education today. Blindly following so-called experts, especially those from the West, under the belief that "geniuses" are all raised using the same optimal model! This has led to an increasing number of "child-rearing experts" who claim to be various "masters," creating all sorts of captivating theories! Yet, they fail to realize that Chinese children and Western children differ greatly in physical and mental aspects, and Chinese family environments are also entirely different from Western ones. How could there be a one-size-fits-all "authoritative theory" that works for everyone? Moreover, many of these so-called "experts" are purely academic scholars who only understand theory and have never had real-world practical experience. How can theories that have not been tested be revered as truth?