The tenets of concerted cultivation will sound familiar, because they’re what have been represented, and tacitly agreed upon, as “good” parenting for the last three decades. The child’s schedule—beginning with naptimes and continuing through competitive dance, or music, or sports—takes precedence over the parent’s; the child’s well-being, and, more importantly, their future capacity for success, is paramount. Baby food should be homemade; toddler play should be enriching; private tutors should be enlisted if necessary.
