Title
Learning “From Nobody:” The Limited Role of Teaching in Folk Models of Children’s Development
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Volume
3
First Page
79
Last Page
106
Abstract
Among the Western intelligentsia, parenting is synonymous with teaching. We are cajoled into beginning our child's education in the womb and feel guilty whenever a 'teaching moment' is squandered. This paper will argue that this reliance on teaching generally, and especially on parents as teachers, is quite recent historically and localised culturally. The majority follow a laissez faire attitude towards development that relies heavily on children's natural curiosity and motivation to emulate those who are more expert.
Recommended Citation
Lancy, D.F. (2010) Learning “From Nobody:” The Limited Role of Teaching in Folk Models of Children’s Development. Childhood in the Past. 3: 79-106.
