Never Say KNow

INTRODUCTION "To give your sheep or cow a large spacious meadow is the way to control him." The Problem Three boys walk into a store to buy their Dad a present. They each contribute $10 and buy a $30 dollar gift. After they leave the store, the owner realizes he overcharged them and gives his cashier $5 to refund the boys. The cashier finds the boys just outside the store, and gives each $1 for a total of $3. Not being very honest, the cashier keeps $2 for himself. Since the boys initially paid $10 each and received a refund of $1 each, their final payment was $9 each for a total of $27 ($9 x 3 = $27). This amount of $27 plus the $2 the cashier stole equals $29 ($27 + $2 = $29). Where did the other $1 go from the boys' initial payment of $30 ($30 - $29 = $1)? Sometimes, a problem is made more difficult than it should be because of the way it is perceived, presented, or misrepresented. The problem above is an example. Parenting is infinitely harder and should become easier once it is presented and perceived more clearly, and the trick is explained. This book attempts to more clearly present the problem and explain the trick to parenting. Fill the Gap In part, the purpose of this book is to fill the gap between scientific research and practical application of that research. As will be discussed later, it has been scientifically proven that human development is fifty percent dependent on genetics and fifty percent on environment, and that a stressful environment caused by No Parenting inhibits brain and body development in children. Theory and scientific findings are crucial steps to understanding child development, but without practical application, is not of much use in the real world. I hope the suggestions herein are useful to helping parents rear happy, healthy, and productive adults for a better world.