Some of Howard Gardner's (development psychologist at Harvard) books Creating Minds and Leading Minds throw some light on the factors that influenced many twentieth century world figures: Picasso, Einstein, Martha Graham, Alfred P. Sloan, Thatcher, Gorbachev, and Gandhi. However, he only traces the event histories, less the role of education or parenting.

Author: Rita Offen We all make mistakes. We have to, because they show us what we need to improve and what not to do! They are our best teachers, and they’re the best way to learn, yet we will often avoid situations in which we might make mistakes. If our kids are learning, growing, and trying new things, they will make mistakes, and we can expect it. Kids don't enjoy making mistakes, but they're usually doing the best they can. How you deal with this is crucial to how kids view their mistakes. You can either react with "how could you have done that", or "what's the matter with you? ", or not react, and accept that they're doing their best. Kids who think they will be punished or that their parents won't love them when they make a mistake learn to hide their mistakes, feel unworthy, and as a result aim to avoid mistakes in the future. Accept their mistakes as a path to learning and growing, and help them to accept their mistakes and rather to ask themselves "how can I

Some of Howard Gardner's (development psychologist at Harvard) books Creating Minds and Leading Minds throw some light on the factors that influenced many twentieth century world figures: Picasso, Einstein, Martha Graham, Alfred P. Sloan, Thatcher, Gorbachev, and Gandhi. However, he only traces the event histories, less the role of education or parenting.