Finally! Someone finally has the guts to say it!
There is way too much of that for me to read, but I agree with what I did read. The latest craze for "teaching" children to "read" by offering them electronic books that sound out words FOR them, and the mothers who sit with their babies encouraging them to push buttons -- rather than READING to their babies -- is a very said sight.
The tv/movie gold standard parent does whatever it takes to be a the kids little league/ soccer game/school play.
I’m 38 and my parents only occasionally attended my little game games and it didn’t bother me a bit. In fact, I like being with my friends and away from parental authority. It was fun riding to practice with my friends and then getting candy and comic books afterward.
Countless summer Saturdays, I would say so-long to my parents to go ride bikes/ hang out/ play kick-ball with my friends and not return until afternoon.
Sadly, those days are gone. Suburban kids today live in Clorox wiped, side airbag equipped, wheat free, play date scheduled safety bubble.
Have to disagree with you. No wonder parents are nervous about parenting. Psychiatry keeps telling us how we're screwing up our kids. Psychology Today Magazine is a very liberal publication.