I read a really good article on Popeater about a mother who is getting criticized for writing a book about giving you child wider boundaries.
I have to say that I couldn't agree more with this woman. Yes, the world is a scary place, but as someone who lived and in a lot of ways is still living a very sheltered life, I can tell you that it's much scarier to get to 25 and realize you've barely ever stepped out of your comfort zone.
My mother was incredibly over-protective of me, and even though I love her for wanting to provide security for me, I now feel like a lot of my issues with change and adapting to new situations comes from that sense of fear instilled in me.
It's been proven that kids who are given wider boundaries learn to read people much quicker. They can figure out who's a good guy and who's a bad guy. Obviously you shouldn't encourage your kids to talk to strangers, but you should talk ABOUT strangers. If you had the choice to raise worldly kids or the opposite, which would you choose?
So many people are saying this woman loves her kids less by not worrying about them enough. The funny thing is that the woman doesn't say she doesn't worry; she just says that her worrying isn't more important than her kids.
I think that's a pretty solid parenting philosophy.
I have to say that I couldn't agree more with this woman. Yes, the world is a scary place, but as someone who lived and in a lot of ways is still living a very sheltered life, I can tell you that it's much scarier to get to 25 and realize you've barely ever stepped out of your comfort zone.
My mother was incredibly over-protective of me, and even though I love her for wanting to provide security for me, I now feel like a lot of my issues with change and adapting to new situations comes from that sense of fear instilled in me.
It's been proven that kids who are given wider boundaries learn to read people much quicker. They can figure out who's a good guy and who's a bad guy. Obviously you shouldn't encourage your kids to talk to strangers, but you should talk ABOUT strangers. If you had the choice to raise worldly kids or the opposite, which would you choose?
So many people are saying this woman loves her kids less by not worrying about them enough. The funny thing is that the woman doesn't say she doesn't worry; she just says that her worrying isn't more important than her kids.
I think that's a pretty solid parenting philosophy.
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