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By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:59:03 +0000

Hmmm.
I agree, and yet, I think that this generation of ‘child focused parenting’ comes from kids who were parented by ‘parent focused parents’. From about 6th grade on we were’ on our own’ at my house and I can say that I don’t think that is the solution either. Is there a balance?

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By: Alisa

Alisa — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:37:47 +0000

I’ve used this approach as well with a lot of success. Instead of a negative remark rejecting the child’s sentiments, I say, “Oh that looks like fun, huh!” or, “That looks yummy, doesn’t it.” If she still expresses wanting it, I explain that right now we don’t have the money or don’t want to spend our money on that toy/treat/potential impulse buy.
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By: Roshni

Roshni — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:06:54 +0000

I\’m really late seeing this post but it so resonates with me that I had to comment! I just love the whole viewpoint and would love to say that I completely agree with it…in theory I do. But practically, I often don\’t seem to be able to apply it. I guess its the whole letting go part. My elder son is so much like me when I was young and I was such a DORK….I feel I wasted so much of my precious childhood days being inhibited or sullen or just wanting to be out of it and left alone. He\’s much much better than me…he has more confidence, but every time I see a bit of my previous self in him, I tend to get tensed. I KNOW I should let it go, but some how I have this concept that if I could only drill it into him not to be like me ……okay, I know I sound crazy now!

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By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:32:06 +0000

I think the whole notion that Americans focus too much on their kids is overdone. Yes, we *overschedule* our kids. We have too many organized activities for our kids, but it’s been my experience that the parents choose this lifestyle for their own convenience, not because of some over-focus on the kids. I have a seven-year-old second grader and I can’t tell you how often I hear, “Well, I *have* to have him in karate-and-soccer-and-piano-and-art-class because he CAN’T be home. I just don’t know what to DO with him!” In other words, “I find things for my kid to do so *I* don’t have to deal with him.” Sorry, but this is *all* about the parents, not the kids. Perhaps if we spent more time actually parenting and honing our stay-cool skills we’d not be so frazzled when Junior has a hissy at Target.

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