This article explores the potential downsides of overprotective parenting and emphasizes the value of allowing children to experience discomfort. The author argues that teaching children to navigate challenges and adversity fosters self-reliance, resilience, and emotional well-being.
Parents can be too lenient in an attempt to protect children from discomfort.When I learned of the plane crash over the Potomac River last week, I, like everyone else, was horrified.
This belief—that preparing my children for life means teaching them to embrace discomfort rather than avoid it—has made me a parent who does not back down. It has meant enforcing rules and allowing them to experience hardship, of course, balanced with love and support. Being a tough parent is never easy, but the alternative motivated me.
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