[LM_NET] Nurture Shock

["Endlich, Rebecca (EWHS)" <EndlichR@EDMONDS.WEDNET.EDU>]

I read the book, Nurture Shock by Bronson and Merryman, over the weekend
and found the chapter dealing with young children and their bullying
behavior, particularly toward siblings, fascinating. He cites research
that says that young children learn how to be mean in very specific ways
from literature and videos that are used to help children learn how to
be nice. The thesis is that these stories spend a lot of time depicting
violent or cruel acts that these young children had never thought of
before. The kids use the books as idea manuals, not deliberately, but
just because they are too young to understand the "message" delivered at
the end of the story.

 

I am curious as to what you all think about this. Have any of you read
this book or read reviews? I came across it because of the chapter on
race which was discussed in Newsweek a few weeks ago, but the chapter on
sibling relationships caught my attention also. This 

 

Rebecca Endlich

Librarian

Edmonds-Woodway High School

7600 - 212th SW

Edmonds WA 98026-7556

Phone 425-431-6127

http://school.edmonds.wednet.edu/ewhs/library/default.htm

 


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