When Parents Take Over-Protectiveness to the Extreme

It’s pretty obvious that parents aren’t the same today as they were even a decade ago.  Kids of yesteryear never wore helmets when riding their tricycles and they didn’t worry about drinking tap water. Today, however, many things have changed.  Even kid’s playgrounds are made out of protective, cushioned “mulch”, whereas, in past generations, they had to just tough it out and scrape their knees on real dirt.  And, interestingly, about a third of all parents now send their kids to school with a bottle of hand sanitizer – because of the dirty bathrooms, of course.  While in some instances parental over-concern is warranted, the question remains:  Where do we draw the line?  What message does ........read more