The Philosophy of Childing Quotes

“Yet often they are neglected to the point that they become supplanted by “habits of hasty, heedless, impatient glancing over the surface … of haphazard, grasshopper-like guessing … of credulity alternating with flippant incredulity, belief or unbelief being based, in either case, upon whim, emotion, or accidental circumstances.” Dewey’s use-it-or-lose-it philosophy is that “the only way to achieve traits of carefulness, thoroughness, and continuity … is by exercising these traits from the beginning”—traits which we possess from the outset but must polish if they are to remain in good condition. He rues that many seem willfully to exorcise these traits in themselves and do further damage by allowing them to atrophy in children under their care.”
― Christopher Phillips, The Philosophy of Childing: Unlocking Creativity, Curiosity, and Reason through the Wisdom of Our Youngest

“You don’t ever hear anyone talking about childing, do you?” “There should be a word like childing,” says Lauren. “Children give birth to parents. There wouldn’t be parents without children. Not only that, children raise parents. My mom and dad all the time tell me how they learn important lessons in life from me. They”
― Christopher Phillips, The Philosophy of Childing: Unlocking Creativity, Curiosity, and Reason through the Wisdom of Our Youngest