The Most Affordable Education in the World: 38 Good Habits to Cultivate in Childhood

Author: Feng Xiating
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The author of The Most Cost-Effective Education in the World—38 Good Habits to Cultivate in Childhood is a psychology doctorate and a master of preschool education. Starting from the concept that cultivating good habits is like earning interest in life, while bad habits are debts that can never be repaid, the book divides the 38 essential good habits that must be developed from childhood into six major aspects: life, learning, interaction, self-love, personality, and bad habits. It begins with stories, analyzes the lessons embedded in them, and explores what we should do, offering parents of young children insights and guidance. There is a profession in this world that is all-around: from the day you start it, you can never retire; you are not allowed to take leave, slacking off, or rest—day and night, you must work, and there is no salary—salary has to be earned elsewhere and then spent here. There is a crown in this world that is lifelong: from the moment you are crowned, it will never be taken away. However, sometimes it brings you not only glory but also tension and pressure, to the point where you can’t tell whether it’s a crown or a headband, making it hard to breathe. This profession, this crown, is called being a parent.
In northern folk lore, there is a saying: "A mother’s path to her son is long, but her son’s path to her is as long as a sturdy bamboo pole." In simple words, there is a profound truth: one is boundless, the other is limited. Boundless love. Boundless worry. Boundless dedication. And this dedication often comes without expectation of return, or even without the possibility of one. Even if there is a return, it would only be a child’s smile, a little growth. It seems a bit unequal, but no one feels it is unfair. We understand this difficulty, we sympathize with this effort, and we want to do something for these people. That’s why there is this series you see—Family·Parents’ Hearts. Through each book, filled with the scent of ink, we offer parents not just parenting philosophies, experiences, and skills, not just guidance on how to love their children properly and well, but also, and more importantly, the deep empathy that comes from shared experiences. Because we are all parents. The hearts of all parents are fundamentally the same—they all want the best for all children.