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Be Careful What You Wish For: Obama’s Preschool Plan

Posted on 02/19/2013 by ErikaChristakis

My TIME.com column today on why little kids need to be little kids (and we should be worried about turning preschool into ‘big school’): Early childhood advocates were elated by Obama’s State of the Union proposal to vastly expand our infrastructure of … Continue reading →

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Why Pygmies Make Better Parents

Posted on 01/30/2013 by ErikaChristakis

My TIME.com post on why modern parents have things backwards about child development, nurturing, and the value of play: “With narcissism levels on the rise among college students, and kids everywhere growing up with inflated egos and deflated life prospects, it’s hard to make … Continue reading →

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