The Unscripted Child: Helping Children Think for Themselves and Know Their Worth

How do you guide a child without writing their life for them?

A father worries that his daughter lacks confidence because she was not chosen for a leadership badge. Minutes later, she notices a distressed younger child and finds the right adult to help. While her father is looking for what she lacks, she is already using judgement he has almost missed.

The Unscripted Child begins with that small, revealing moment and asks a larger question: are we helping children become capable, or teaching ...