Over Parenting -What It Is And Why You Should Avoid It

Written By Admin on Kamis, 02 Oktober 2014 | 01.40

By Marty Wind


Parents that are too protective of their kids will typically do what is called "over parenting" - basically, they never get their kids the room necessary to learn by themselves. Over parenting can also be seen when kids are forced to excel at school or sports, something that over obsessive parents are guilty of doing all the time. In this article, we will look at the problems of over parenting, and understanding the difference between forcing your kids to excel, and encouraging them along.

There has been a clear trend for parents to make their kids learn everything before they're ten years old. One way this occurs is by starting kids off too young on the road to academic excellence. There are all kinds of reasons why some parents do this, and they are the ones who need some counseling. On the other hand, it's not likely that a neurotic parent will read an article like this and lighten up. This is also how some kids grow up and have all kinds of problems before they get out of high school.

Children can be scarred by the embarrassment that they feel when their parents act in this way. In a way, the parents are trying to live their lives vicariously through their children, instead of actually letting their kids live their own life. This is why you need to be careful and not become a fanatic. You need to allow your children to do extracurricular activities, but for their own sake, not yours. You should also know that over parenting is not recommended for the health of your children, nor your own.

It's normal for kids to be central to the lives of parents, especially when they are very young. When your kids are born, if you take this too far, you could find yourself shelving your lives just for your kids. Sometimes parents will identify themselves with their kids, so much so that they will feel valueless without their children in their lives. What you want to do is be there for your kids, offer advice, and help them when needed. You can still have your interests, and raise your kids - it's a win-win scenario. When you do this, you can allow your kids to learn by example, observing what you do as well.

You just need to not be a helicopter parent if you want your kids to grow up healthy, well-balanced and self-assured. Over parenting is a very recent phenomena that the wealthy, or at least a well-off, seem to have created on their own.

Over parenting is more common than you may realize, and it's a less insidious form of control and influence. You will never be able to control all things in the life of anyone including yourself, so think about that. There are varying degrees of over parenting, so you have to try and get an accurate picture of your situation.




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