*The Gardener and the Carpenter* by Alison Gopnik, Zhejiang People's Publishing House

Do you think children are always playing wildly? In fact, children are learning social interaction; Do you think children are quietly playing with toys? In fact, children are exploring the mysteries of the world; Do you think children ask "why" out of boredom? In fact, children are looking for answers;...

What exactly are children learning when they play? And how exactly do they learn? What can children learn from their parents?

In this book, Alison Gopnik, a leading international expert in child learning research, helps you understand the learning patterns behind children's behavior. Through numerous classic and creative experiments, she describes how children learn when they see, hear, play, and do, as well as the characteristics of learning at different stages: infancy, school age, and adolescence.

Gopnik's lifelong research profoundly reveals that every child is a natural learning master. If you want to be a far-sighted parent, then never let children enter adult learning mode too early, and even more, do not limit children with adult thinking patterns.

This book helps you break free from the traditional "making children successful" parenting misconceptions, telling you that raising children is not about applying formulas, and specific parenting methods are not important at all. What matters is what kind of person you are and what kind of relationship you have with your child. The fundamental difference between expert parents and ordinary parents lies in whether you are a gardener or a carpenter. Truly expert parents know how to build a growth ecosystem for their children. "The Gardener and the Carpenter" directly addresses the core source of anxiety for contemporary parents, providing you with a complete upgrade in your parenting mindset.