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39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting

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The Relationship Between Culture Cramming and Academic Success

Co-author of a new book argues that excessive parenting has few rewards. What matters most is who parents are, not what they do,. Following all the culture cramming advice in a parenting book won't have much effect. But the kind of parents who are likely to buy parenting books and do all that culture cramming, they're high achieving parents.

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