If you're trying to get your kids to learn something "earlier for their benefit" you're missing out in a big way on what fascinates them right now - you're missing what they're already learning and you're missing part of their childhood by focusing on how to make them better adults. ~~ Meredith Novak  


On children and learning:   Learn with them. Learn what the world looks like through the eyes of young kids. Connect with them through what interests them. Don't try to get the world into them. Help them connect with and explore what they're reaching toward. ~~Joyce Kurtak Fetteroll