Don’t give your kids iPads. Give them goals.
In a recent study published by Gail Matthews, adjunct professor of psychology at Dominican University in California, children who were taught how to be successful actually succeeded more than their peers.
Participants were assigned to one of five groups:
Any guesses on which group ranked highest?
Group #5 exceeded all others by a large percentage.
The study revealed that people have greater goal commitment and performance when they tell their goal to someone they believe has a higher status than themselves.
It’s called ‘evaluation apprehension’
According to Matthews, “The important thing is that you need to care about the opinion of who you are telling.”
It’s an aspirational form of peer pressure, which is universal, regardless if you’re teaching your children or your senior leadership teams.
And I never suggested you deny your children tech devices.
Owning an iPad is a goal - but without a plan, it’s just a dream.
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