Should We Raise Our Kids to NOT Need Us?

Helicopter hovering...overparenting...death-grip parenting. You've seen parents make every last decision for their tyke, all the while rationalizing to anyone who will listen how it is in their child's best interest. Not! This style of parenting may even describe, gasp, you! Teachers and daycare workers report that it on the rise, meaning we're raising a generation of sniveling, dependent, mama's boys and girls who can't make decisions. Parents, wake up! There are many ways to encourage independent thinking in our kids so they grow up to be appropriately independent as adults. It can start with your family's upcoming holiday season, with letting your kids make choices that affect the family meals, celebrations, and even their attire. Just remember to cheerfully support those decisions afterward!