In this Top 5 video, John shares what he learned about parenting from Bryan Caplan, an economics professor at George Mason University. Caplan has written several books examining a range of topics through the lens of economics, including Selfish Reasons To Have More Kids and The Case Against Education.
Why do so many parents drive themselves crazy trying to engineer their child’s future? Caplan’s research indicates that all you’ll get for your trouble is a headache and a kid on the exact same path as before, but crankier.
He believes that a “rat race” approach to parenting creates unnecessary tension between parents and kids, without offering a good return on investment.
Here are the Top 5 lessons John learned from Bryan Caplan to avoid painful parenting.