The Gift of Grit

I think what Jerry Large is getting at is more than just an analysis of grades and what kind of character contributes, but also career paths to success later in life, "The presence or absence of those qualities is a better indicator of future success than test scores or IQ." Grit in character, according to Large, "... is one of the characteristics of successful people." The children that received too much grit, however, tend to feel overly stressed. The fine balance between just enough absence and just enough motherly fatherly comfort is necessary to sustain a healthy development of character and learning in a young child's mind. Those who find the balance, may just have a happier and possibly more striving child.