Learn the importance of giving kids access to books to foster a love for reading, illustrated through the story of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Giving children access to books can provide them with a significant head start in life, regardless of social status or financial means.
Instilling a love of reading and imparting didactic principles can have a profound impact on children's development, surpassing the advantages of famous last names or access to elite institutions.
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Importance of Giving Kids Access to Books
One of the easiest ways to help kids get ahead in life is by giving them access to books. Theodore Roosevelt's main advantage as a child was that he had broad access to books through his family's vast library. His father read aloud to him in the evenings, imparting didactic principles of duty, ethics, and morality through stories. By providing children with access to libraries and unlimited books, regardless of our own social status or financial means, we can give them a significant head start in life.
The Power of Reading and Didactic Principles
Passing on didactic principles and a love of reading to children is more valuable than providing them with a famous last name or access to elite institutions. Reading widely and instilling a sense of duty, ethics, and a clear understanding of right and wrong can have a profound impact on their development. It doesn't matter what our occupation is; we can all afford to give children access to books. By doing so, we offer them a head start that even wealthier and more powerful families may not provide to their own children.
"We want to make sure our kids have opportunities in life. We want to make sure that they’re not excluded or kept out. We work hard—try to make money, try to invest, try to get ahead in our careers and life so our kids can have a head start. All good. But sometimes, for all this hustle and ambition, we neglect one of the easiest ways to help them get ahead."
Ryan describes how to give your kids a head start in learning about life in today's Daily Dad Podcast.
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