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[quote=Anonymous]I actually read that article with my 12 year old and had a discussion about what a parent’s job is. We talked about why parents might feel like they need to prevent their kids from making certain kinds of mistakes. She came up with some scenarios of problems she might face and we talked about what an under-involved, over-involved, and middle ground response might be, and the ways those things might overlap. I hope I’m giving her the vocabulary to push back if she sees me snowplowing, but also to understand why I might let her struggle when her friends’ parents are making things easy for them. The over the top examples in the article really helped too - Do you want your parents arranging play dates for you when you’re in college? Do you want to come home from college because you can’t eat sauce?[/quote]
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