In search of connection today’s parents steal discovery from their children. The hardest thing to do when raising children is nothing. That is a gift worth giving.
Of course not all parents do but the trend is over explaining as a part of overparenting. My concern is long term over explaining creates lack curiosity and independence both necessary for problem solving skills. We have a mental health crisis in 20-30 somethings due to this. You are wonderfully focused on your under 10y/o but my over 45 yrs experience have me concerned of longterm outcomes.
That is a fair concern. The point for me is not replacing one kind of over-involvement with another. It is reducing adult interference overall. Less over-explaining. Less over-directing. More room for the child to notice, interpret, and think.
You are great parent or you wouldn’t be so worried you were doing a good job. The mark of a good parent is letting go of the unnecessary over time. You are in it for the long haul not parent of the year. Keep it up.
Children can be so profound when we just take the time to slow down with them and notice things. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
So true.When we slow down enough to really notice, they show us so much more than we expect. It’s easy to miss if we’re always rushing.
In search of connection today’s parents steal discovery from their children. The hardest thing to do when raising children is nothing. That is a gift worth giving.
Sometimes, yes.
Holding back can be harder than doing something.
You are a great Mom or you wouldn’t be so concerned
it’s the progression of letting go that counts, not all at once. You are progressing well
Of course not all parents do but the trend is over explaining as a part of overparenting. My concern is long term over explaining creates lack curiosity and independence both necessary for problem solving skills. We have a mental health crisis in 20-30 somethings due to this. You are wonderfully focused on your under 10y/o but my over 45 yrs experience have me concerned of longterm outcomes.
That is a fair concern. The point for me is not replacing one kind of over-involvement with another. It is reducing adult interference overall. Less over-explaining. Less over-directing. More room for the child to notice, interpret, and think.
You are great parent or you wouldn’t be so worried you were doing a good job. The mark of a good parent is letting go of the unnecessary over time. You are in it for the long haul not parent of the year. Keep it up.