Grit: The Power Of Perseverance Summary

The main idea of the article is based on Dr. Angela Duckworth, a psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, of how parents should allow their children to quit when raising them with grit. However, by allowing them to quit, that doesn’t mean by allowing them to quit on a “hard day”. Since most parents find it hard to grasp the balance between pushing their children and letting them quit from time to time, the article talks about how parents should be demanding and supportive at the same time while instilling grit in their child. The article explained the ideas well by covering how kids behave differently in certain stages of life towards events that they might encounter. The article also covered on how parents should determine whether or not it is necessary for the kid to quit. In the article, it mentioned that most children would want to quit when being discouraged, but parents should encourage them at times like this because they have more experience. Not letting one’s child to quit on a hard day works the same as pushing the child when feeling discouraged. Since the obstacle will eventually be overcome, it is always necessary to insure that the children …show more content…
Dr. Duckworth had been named a MacArthur genius in 2013 for her development of the concept of grit. Since the whole article introduced the idea of one of the experts in her field, I do find it believable. Another example was about Usain Bolt and how his mother had raised him. Bolt is the world-record-holding sprinter. Due to his achievement, it also made the article even more believable. I feel like the article had a very decent amount of information. If anything, I would like to know how parents should communicate with their children before determining whether or not they should really let their children quit. Overall, I enjoyed reading this