I love the strategies you share to overcome the habit of being overprotective. One of the things I find so challenging is comparing the relative freedom I had as a child to what I see today.
It used to be you could play outside for hours on end without a ton of adult supervision. Now, I don’t see that happen too often and so I feel compelled to always be around my kid while she plays. It’s so hard to figure out the line between being protective vs overprotective.
The strategies you’ve outlined are a great place to reevaluate what is too much and what is enough.
I agree! We used to play outside and ride out bikes or walk to a friends house at both an age and length that we cannot even imagine today. I know that freedom helped to build confidence!
It is so hard not to be overprotective. I want to do it in every cell of my body so that my children do not feel sadness and disappointment. But for the most part I stand back and let them figure out their own journey. They are teenagers and this is so hard to do. I am glad the research affirms I am doing the right thing.
Thank you for sharing that. It is so difficult to not be overprotective with all kids but I can’t imagine how difficult it is with teenagers. I guess I will know myself in six years!
I love the strategies you share to overcome the habit of being overprotective. One of the things I find so challenging is comparing the relative freedom I had as a child to what I see today.
It used to be you could play outside for hours on end without a ton of adult supervision. Now, I don’t see that happen too often and so I feel compelled to always be around my kid while she plays. It’s so hard to figure out the line between being protective vs overprotective.
The strategies you’ve outlined are a great place to reevaluate what is too much and what is enough.
I agree! We used to play outside and ride out bikes or walk to a friends house at both an age and length that we cannot even imagine today. I know that freedom helped to build confidence!
It is so hard not to be overprotective. I want to do it in every cell of my body so that my children do not feel sadness and disappointment. But for the most part I stand back and let them figure out their own journey. They are teenagers and this is so hard to do. I am glad the research affirms I am doing the right thing.
Thank you for sharing that. It is so difficult to not be overprotective with all kids but I can’t imagine how difficult it is with teenagers. I guess I will know myself in six years!