The following thoughts are just my recap from the book Ability Development from Age Zero, by Shinichi Suzuki.
Talent is not inborn; it is carefully cultivated. Inside the little sprout up there lies the full capacity for a beautiful plant. There also lies the possibility of it being completely dead if not nurtured at all.
Good parents will recognize this need to cultivate their children like tiny plants. Most of what is recognized as "natural ability" is the result of good teaching from an early age.
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I suppose if we really believed this, there would be some changes to the amount of time our children spend doing mindless things. What exactly does it mean to cultivate the mind of a child? We'll be exploring these issues as we go through the book.
