An interesting read

Re: An interesting read

• Stefibeth member

  August 2013

  I've read this before.  I agree with it.  I think this generation of parents go out of their way to protect their kids in a multitude of ways and it doesn't benefit them.  I get why they do it, that's my instinct too, but you have to let your kid experience natural consequences.  They have to make their own mistakes from falling at the playground to seeing what happens when you don't do your homework or don't do what you need to get a needed class scheduled.

  
  

     
  

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• MomIn2013 member

  August 2013

  I first became aware of this whole idea when I was doing my first teaching practicum and the teacher had modified a game so no one was ever "out", because she said it would make the kids "feel bad about themselves" to lose. All I could think was oh, my. You mean you think these kids can't handle the concept of losing? What happens when they get into the real world and they end up not "winning" at everything they do....?

  

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• Andrewsgal member

  August 2013

  I have said many times on this board we are raising a generation on wimps. It is so plainly obvious on this board in the obvious sheltering that goes on (no pretend shooting, my six year old cant possibly handle school all day etc etc.)

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• kcisthebombdotcom member

  August 2013

  Andrewsgal said:

  I have said many times on this board we are raising a generation on wimps. It is so plainly obvious on this board in the obvious sheltering that goes on (no pretend shooting, my six year old cant possibly handle school all day etc etc.)

  
  Apparently you skipped the part where too much focus on intellectual activities at a young age is not the path for learning as free play is more optimal for brain development. Lol

  

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