Yes, you heard that right. Child prodigy Adora Svitak made a strong case for adults to listen, learn, and trust kids more if we want each generation to grow into leaders and creative thinkers. Do you give your kids space to test their ideas and spell out their plans? Kids need supportive environments to build their leadership skills, but that may require adults to be a little less restrictive of the children in their lives who are eager to try out different things. Svitak calls on adults to rethink the word “childish” and instead embrace it as a necessary trait for creative thinking and expression. Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal, says the young author. Find out more about what Svitak says on adults learning from kids below.