Don't teach your kids to fear the world
All parents want their children to stay safe. But "teaching [kids] that the world is dangerous is bad for their health, happiness, and success," writes Arthur C. Brooks in The Atlantic. Some research suggests that the perception of the world as a threatening place makes people more suspicious and less tolerant of others, and less inclined to take even moderate risks. People who hold such negative views of life are also less healthy, less satisfied, more depressed, and worse at their jobs than their more positive peers. Plus, teaching kids to fear the...
