Are Your Kids Too Safe?
You want your children to be safe. That’s a given. But is there such a thing as too safe?
Helicopter Parenting
Are you a helicopter parent? If you are not familiar with the term, it refers to parents who are constantly hovering over their children, obsessively worried that they may hurt themselves or otherwise get into trouble.
There are people who argue that part of being a child is getting your knees scraped or bumping your head and learning from these methods. Kids need these experiences to help them deal with problems and setbacks they will face later in life.
For an interesting take on the whole children’s safety issue and protective parenting trend take a look at this video promoting Five dangerous things you should let your kids do.
