A growing trend in the American parent style seems to be that of the “helicopter parent.” You know, the parent that is always hovering, overzealously protecting, and always swooping in to save the day so a child is never allowed to experience pain, discomfort or failure. But can protective parenting behaviors hinder children more than they help? Interested to see what you think of this global perceptive on parenting!
“The parent I used to be and the parent I am now both have the same goal: to raise self-reliant, self-assured, successful children. But 12 years of parenting, over five years of living on and off in Japan, two years of research, investigative trips to Europe and Asia and dozens of interviews with psychologists, child development experts, sociologists, educators, administrators and parents in Japan, Korea, China, Finland, Germany, Sweden, France, Spain, Brazil and elsewhere have taught me that though parents around the world have the same goals, American parents like me (despite our very best intentions) have gotten it all backwards.” Keep reading…
Have American Parents got it all Backwards?
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