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OVERPROTECTING PARENTS
People who grew up in the 60s and 70s know there was a particular freedom in a summer with no schedule, no camps, no enrichment, just a long empty stretch you were expected to fill yourself, and somehow always didSummers of the past offered unstructured time, fostering creativity and self-reliance through boredom and exploration. This "wasted" time, ...- People who grew up without seatbelt laws, bicycle helmets, or parental supervision past the front door often describe their childhoods not as reckless but as unusually free, and many are still sorting out which of those things they believeResearch indicates a decline in children's independent activity is a key driver of falling mental wellbeing. This shift from unsupervised p...
- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says parents are doing kids a ‘disservice’ with this common parenting habitUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has warned that excessive parental protection, or 'helicopter parenting,' can hinder children's long-term develo...
- Psychology says people who can’t make a decision aren’t confused but their brain may be trapped in a hidden loop of overthinking, fear, and endless possibilitiesPsychology suggests that people who struggle to make decisions are not necessarily confused or incapable. More often, they find themselves ...
- Word of the Day: MollycoddleMollycoddle means to pamper, overprotect, or spoil someone excessively. Originating in 18th-century England, it combines “Molly” and “coddl...
- Psychologists Say These Everyday Parenting Attitudes Can Quietly Affect a Child’s HappinessParenting attitudes significantly impact children's happiness. Psychologists highlight nine common approaches that can lead to unhappiness....
- Teen daughter calls mom ‘crazy’ after being told ‘new’ boyfriend can’t hang out in her bedroom, and the reason is not what it seemsA 16-year-old went viral after calling her mom “crazy” for banning her new boyfriend from hanging out in her bedroom, but the real reason b...
- 'Go play outside': Gastro doctor, Dr. Pal warns excessive hygiene could backfire for kids, shares eye-opening adviceDr. Palaniappan Manickam, aka Dr. Pal, warns against overzealous hygiene in children, highlighting how excessive cleaning can limit essenti...
- NYU psychologist warns early tech use is shattering kids’ focus, suggests what parents can doIn a candid podcast conversation, NYU psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns that constant tech exposure is fragmenting children's attention spa...
- Parents, are you preparing your kids for a life without you? Thyrocare founder's message to overprotective parentsDr. A Velumani's recent social media post advocates for tough love in parenting, emphasizing resilience over pampering. He argues that pare...
- No fancy schools needed. Self-made man worth Rs 5,000 crore shares how to raise 'confident', 'independent' kidsDr. A Velumani, founder of Thyrocare, discusses the impact of different parenting styles on children's confidence. He highlights the value ...
- Five simple ways to avoid overparentingParenting is about providing a safe cocoon for them, inspiring them, and pointing them in the right direction. But over the years, there is...
- Eight signs that you're an over protective or obsessively focused parentParents may claim that the close relationship they desire is a sign of effective parenting, but it is a sign of dysfunction because it caus...
- Keeping kids safe from corona: Junk large gatherings, follow hand hygieneParents need to guard against both carelessness and over-protectiveness.
- Is your kid getting enough vitamin D? Doctors recommend an hour of 'sun time' for itDiet provides less than 10% of vitamin D; 90% is synthesised in the skin with sunlight exposure.
- Nobel laureates reveal the key to successProf Richard J Roberts and Prof Christiane Nusslein-Volhard answered questions regarding scientific discoveries in Goa.
- Here’s what really scares helicopter parentsNeither is a law degree, a medical degree, or any of the other educational credentials that form the barriers to entry into today’s upper m...
- What's your style of parenting?How you are as a parent does play a very important role in forming the personality of your child as s/he goes into adulthood. We tell you m...
- Young adults prefer staying on their ownMore and more young adults in cities who are following the western route — move out of their parents’ homes to live by themselves.
- Movie Review: 'Margarita With A Straw' is a moving tale of a special lifeMargarita With A Straw, so named because its cerebral palsy-afflicted stubbornly spirited heroine would have the cocktail in a tumbler with...
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