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Does your family life revolve around your children’s extra-curricular activities? Has your family’s schedule become so complicated that it takes a juggling act to make sure that everyone is where they need to be?
If so, you are not alone.
"Hyper-parenting has become the prescribed way to raise children in middle and upper class families,” according to Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D. and Nicole Wise, authors of "The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap.”
“Hyper-parenting” is defined as the obsessive need to plan, enrich, and raise your child the exact right way, and the belief that planning the perfect blend of activities will create the perfect child.
“Hyper-parenting” is defined as the obsessive need to plan, enrich, and raise your child the exact right way, and the belief that planning the perfect blend of activities will create the perfect child.
While there is nothing wrong with parents wanting their kids to keep up with peers in sports and social activities, it can definitely get out of hand. Kids need time to just be kids!
“We invest our time and money on enriching activities and entertainment, but we often fail to provide what children want and need most to thrive: a strong sense of connection with mom and dad,” says Vickie Falcone, author of “Buddha Never Raised Kids and Jesus Didn’t Drive Carpool.”
“As parents, we may love our children, make sure they eat healthy, enroll them in the finest schools, and yet never know their souls,” Falcone continues. “Study after study has concluded that a feeling of ‘connectedness’ is the single most important factor in a child’s success and happiness.”
Over-scheduling takes away from the unplanned time it takes to develop quality family relationships.
Click here for more information and to see questions that you should ask yourself to determine if you are a hyper-parent.
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