Here’s the next post in my journey – it is in part a response to Jeff Sass’ post
Upfront disclaimer: In this post I compare child raising to dog training.
Also, there is an appearance by the star of the show, Miles!
Here’s the video:
For those parents too busy to watch, here’s the summary:
The other day I was reflecting on how much work is really involved in raising a child and I realized that it’s much more than I had really been thinking. Here’s the gist…
* Everything begins with what you and your partner/husband/wife want for your child or children.
* This is then adjusted to fit the actual child you have (constant updates are necessary as your child develops so that you notice who they really are as opposed to who you want them to be). In other words, if you have a kid with no natural dexterity but who loves to sing and draw, you want to notice and encourage their natural strengths and proclivities rather than forcing them to ‘fix their weaknesses’. Those instead will come along in time.
* Add to those things a working knowledge of the stages of neurological development (here’s a very basic primer: http://humanoperatingsystem.org/progressiveparents/ages_and_stages.pdf)
* Once you have some sense of who your kid is, what you want for them and the basics of neural development, begin paying attention to everything they do and making sure that you give them clear yes/no signals keeping them on track for who they are becoming.
* Enjoy yourself
Devon White is a professional neurohacker and the lead developer of the Human Operating System. He is father to Miles. He blogs on Dadomatic.com about his journey as a father.