Guwahati, July 20 -- There are a whole lot of things that cannot be taught and/or done for another person-not even for one's own child. These things can be taught-and a lot of them are learned-but there is nothing like learning from experience in the moment and self-discovery, which do not begin in school, college or the workplace but at home from an early age. These lessons teach problem-solving and resilience-crucial strengths for navigating life. Unfortunately, parenting today is more about providing crutches than enabling a child to walk, run and swim.

An article in Bolde, titled Kids Raised in the '60s and '70s Handled These 10 Things Alone Before Age Twelve, and Researchers Say the Skills Were Never the Point-Kids Who Solve Problem...