The anxiety has been greatly increased by this government's multiplication of exams and emphasis on starting training as a middle manager in a computer company from the age of six.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Early intensive education creates anxiety in children.
- In plain terms
- Starting training too young adds pressure and stress.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect childhood from excessive early academic pressure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should formal training begin?
- How do you balance ambition and well-being?
Another view
Some early training can be beneficial if done gently.
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