Great Article About Over-Parenting
A friend in the States shared this really interesting article on the Time Magazine website about over-parenting; ‘Can These Parents Be Saved?‘
Some really good points are made that we parents should note;
“[children] need that space not to be entertained or distracted. What boredom does is take away the noise … and leave them with space to think deeply, invent their own game, create their own distraction. It’s a useful trampoline for children to learn how to get by.”
I’m not a fan of in-car DVD systems and digital game playing, mostly because of the car sickness factor, ick. Also because I think it can be a Very Good Thing to allow a child (or grown-up!) the opportunity of sitting all relaxed in the back of the car, staring out the window, watching the scenery go by whilst meandering through their own thoughts….
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