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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a lot of families, there is no shift.  For some parents, we want better for our kids and put in the effort.[/quote]
I don’t necessarily equate putting more effort into parenting as having a better outcome. In many cases it produces anxiety-ridden kids who have no confidence in their own abilities or entitled kids who think they’re better because their parents have spent so much money on them.[/quote]

You are not causing anxiety by being involved.  You are justifying your neglectful parenting.  Kids can get anxiety and a lot more from parents who are not involved.  Nothing wrong with getting your kids in activities and supporting their interests.  But, good way to justify that.  [/quote]

Kids can ALSO get anxiety from over-involved parents.  Getting kids in activities and supporting their interests is one thing.  But it can definitely go to far, and then you have kids who don't know what to do with themselves unless an adult is telling them what to do, or who have internalize the message that their parents hover because they don't think the kid is capable, or because the world is a scary place.  As in most things, balance is what matters.  [/quote]

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