There's no such thing as perfect when it comes to parenting. It's a trial-and-error journey, and no matter how good a parent's intentions may be, mistakes happen. It ...

First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university, ...

Overprotectiveness creates a false sense of security. Kids can develop an exaggerated sense of their parents' omnipotence. Mom and Dad can fix anything. The result: Shock, dismay and an inability to ...

Part of growing up is learning how to handle uncomfortable situations and setbacks. This is how children become confident, independent adults. But overly protective parenting can reactively deliver ...

What my colleague called “protecting” her sons actually is its own version of a parenting approach that is sheltering, overprotective, or even helicopter-like. In reflecting on this issue, I thought ...

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Inside India's epidemic of overprotective parenting, where love becomes control and 'caring too much' might be hurting our kids. Remember the last time you tried explaining to your parents that you're ...

Whether you already have kids, hope to one day, or know parenting is not for you, it is hard to miss how fast child rearing ...