Children should be allowed to develop their creative as well as their academic abilities.除了培养儿童的学术能力，还应该允许培养他们的创造力。My father made a few discouraging remarks about my academic abilities that have stayed with me to this day.父亲曾对我的学术能力说过些令人气馁的话，这些话我至今仍记忆犹新。