Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.
—Maria Montessori
Words of Wisdom, p. 58.
Words of Wisdom, p. 58.
Two headlines recently popped up in my newsfeed, and as a parent of a young university student, I was curious to learn more.
Former Stanford dean explains why helicopter parenting is ruining a generation of children
Emma Brown, Washington Post
Helicopter parents stir up anxiety, depression
IU News Room/Indiana University
In the first article, Julie Lythcott-Haims suggests that parents, in an effort to protect and shield children from failure, do more harm than good. Over-helping, she says, causes harm by leaving our young adults “without the strengths of skill, will and character that are needed to know themselves and to craft a life.” (Brown, 2015)
