<p>I would also recommend the book “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and Character” by Paul Tough as a thoughtful tiger mom antidote. Guess what current research tells us is the number one thing most likely to interfere with a child’s ability to learn? Not poverty or lack of opportunity - but stress! This is not an icky how-to book but rather a summary of recent educational studies that upends our current reliance on standardized tests as an accurate measure of potential or intelligence and points out instead that intangibles like character, discipline, and curiosity are far more accurate predictors of a child’s future success. </p>
<p>[How</a> Children Succeed | Paul Tough](<a href=“http://www.paultough.com/the-books/how-children-succeed/]How”>How Children Succeed | Paul Tough)</p>