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At no period of its life must it be regarded as an agreeable pet, somewhat more interesting than a lap-dog. It must from the very first be viewed seriously, as a potential adult. Habits which would be intolerable in an adult may be quite pleasant in a child. Of course the child cannot actually have the habits of an adult, but we should avoid everything that places an obstacle in the way of the acquisition of these habits. Above all, we. should not give the child a sense of self-importance which later experience will mortify, and which in any case is not in accordance with the facts.
Source: On Education, especially in early childhood, 1926
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