As parents, we always think we are doing the right thing. And sometimes we get a rude shock. And I got a shock. Well okay, a jolt.
I was told by by daughter "NO. You actually aren't as nice as you think you are". And then her sister and Mon seconded and thirded it.
This was difficult to absorb. And then I got a second jolt. When I saw this Ted talk. When it happens twice in the same week, you can't help but wonder. Check out this talk and decide for yourself whether or not you are over-parenting. And for kids reading this, don't miss the part about, "The earlier and more chores you do, the more successful you are."
How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting
Julie Lythcott-Haims
I was told by by daughter "NO. You actually aren't as nice as you think you are". And then her sister and Mon seconded and thirded it.
This was difficult to absorb. And then I got a second jolt. When I saw this Ted talk. When it happens twice in the same week, you can't help but wonder. Check out this talk and decide for yourself whether or not you are over-parenting. And for kids reading this, don't miss the part about, "The earlier and more chores you do, the more successful you are."
How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting
Julie Lythcott-Haims
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