Will's Thoughtstream

I read this anthropological study of child rearing by the indigenous people of South America about five years ago, and it significantly changed my beliefs about raising children. Some key concepts this book introduced to me included: carrying your baby extensively in the early months; involving children in adult activities rather than just "playing" with them; letting children raise each other in mixed age groups; and children instinctively don’t endanger themselves but adults can install fear and cause accidents by putting the idea in their subconscious by saying things like “be careful”, “don’t touch those knives”. It's part of my "The Way the World Really Works" bookshelf. 5 of 5. Buy at Amazon or Place hold at Multnomah County Library