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Nurtureshock

New Thinking About Children
Sep 05, 2012
I was so looking forward to this "Best Seller." But I have to admit I'm not only disappointed, but worried that this will be taken as a parental guide. This author has no professional credentials, and it really shows. She so often is comparing "apples to oranges." ( For instance, IQ tests have do not correlate in any significant way with Achievement tests.) Though she has a huge list of references and sources, she is quite correct is saying they are "selected." It's mostly based on non-recognized, or irrelevant research. I DO NOT recommend this book as a whole as a "stand alone" guide for education or parenting. That is not to say that it's all bunk. It certainly isn't. She has a lot of good suggestions. But don't "bet the house on this" till you've gotten corroborating evidence. Liz Campbell