Name: What adults can learn from kids
Uploaded: 2010-04-01T17:17:00Z
Duration: 7 min 56 s
Description: Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids

What adults can learn from kids

Challenging the term 'childish,' the talk celebrates kids' contributions from Anne Frank to Ruby Bridges, proving age doesn't define impact.

Advocating for a reciprocal learning relationship between kids and adults, the talk underscores the importance of mutual respect and trust.

Childish thinking—bold, creative, optimistic—fuels progress. It's essential to harness kids' perspectives to inspire solutions.