"What parents want even influences the very ways they label children". Meredith Small
She gives examples of this from a study about how different cultures view intelligent children.
In America= aggressive and competitive
Holland= persistent, strong-willed, and demonstrates a clarity of purpose
Kipsigis Africans=the responsible one who does his or her chores
I asked a local lady here what an intelligent child here meant. She said, "he doesn't take things from other people". Essentially she said it is the one who shares what he has. I found this quite interesting in light of how important the family community is here.
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