The Daily Dad Don't Start This For Them
May 19, 2021
Explore the pitfalls of overparenting and the importance of fostering independence in your children. Discover why shielding kids from struggles can hinder their growth. Learn how facing challenges helps children build resilience and become self-sufficient. It's a reminder that stepping back can be more beneficial than stepping in.
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Stop Starting For Them
- Stop doing things for your kids that they can learn to do themselves.
- Teach, encourage, believe in them, have expectations, and let them navigate challenges.
Start My Orange
- Neil and his daughter jokingly call their peers the "start my orange for me" generation.
- This highlights the learned helplessness of kids whose parents constantly do things for them.
Snowplow Parenting Effects
- Snowplow/helicopter parenting, driven by various factors, creates learned helplessness, dependency, and resentment.
- This parenting style hinders kids from developing the tools to solve problems independently.