Dear Parents: If You Want to Raise Competent Kids, Have Some Confidence in Them

Seriously folks, this ain’t rocket science

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“You’re going to drop that bag right on your foot,” said a young mother to her daughter, who appeared to be about four years old.

There are few things in this world that are more cringe-inducing to me than hearing parents speak to their precious offspring like…