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This initiative gives guidance for caregivers and anyone who wants to enable kids to flourish on a flourishing planet.
The site is under construction and released as a beta for you who want to share what you want to see on the site. If you have ideas, please do get in touch!
Together we enabled the next generations to flourish
Mental growth
FLOURISHING STARTS WITH MINDSET
Deep thinking
By Madeleine Enarsson © 2025
@ChatGPT: How big proportion of toys encourage passive consumption rather than active participation?
ChatGPT: While it's hard to quantify an exact percentage, research suggests that the toy market is dominated by passive consumption toys, especially those tied to media franchises or pre-programmed electronics.
@ChatGPT: What's the problem with that?
ChatGPT: Some key concerns are reduced creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It can also encourage a more sedentary lifestyle and over-consumption.
@ChatGPT: How can it affect children's perception of themselves and their self-esteem?
ChatGPT: It can have a significant impact on their self-perception and self-esteem, for example by creating feelings of lack of agency, or insecurity from comparison with peers. They may also see their value in terms of what they acquire rather than what they contribute. For optimal development, children benefit more from toys that for example promote active engagement, hands-on learning, imagination and problem-solving.
Overview
Character strengths
Explore examples of books and initial ideas on activities (currently being developed) that can enhance children's individual character strengths (outlined here), to empower them as creative and thoughtful participants in society. While the books encourage reflection, the activities offer an opportunity to translate thinking into action, by giving examples on how to practice character strengths in active play and real-life situations.
Thinking deeper
By Madeleine Enarsson © 2025
Book reviews
Here are some books with thoughtful messages, enchanting illustrations and humour that can help children develop their character strengths and make big and real-life questions tangible. (Short reviews coming soon!). Currently, most of the books are for preschool children, but some are for older kids as well (the ambition is to eventually include more books for them). If you have thoughts on the books or books you think should be reviewed for any age group, do send a message!
Appreciation & Gratitude
Appreciation of natural beauty and excellence, gratitude
Courage & Confidence
Self-confidence, self-esteem, independence, courage and healthy risk-taking
Curiosity & Creativity
Curiosity, open-mindedness (see more books on Creativity here)
Empathy & Justice
Reading and sharing emotions, perspective taking, empathetic action
Grit & Self-regulation
Growth-mindset, perseverance, focus, emotional regulation, patience, delayed gratification
Wisdom & Integrity
Ethical and critical thinking and action
Discover more
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