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The overparenting epidemic, why helicopter parenting is bad for your kids ... and dangerous for you, too!, George S. Glass, MD, and David Tabatsky

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The overparenting epidemic

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George S. Glass, MD, and David Tabatsky

why helicopter parenting is bad for your kids ... and dangerous for you, too!

Helicopter parents, tiger moms, cosseters, hothouse parents . . .Whatever we label it, overparenting-anxious, invasive, overly attentive, and competitive parenting-may have finally backfired. As we witness the first generation of overparented children becoming adults in their own right, many studies show that when baby boomer parents intervene inappropriately--with too much advice, excessive favors, and erasing obstacles that kids should negotiate themselves--their "millennial" children end up ill-behaved, anxious, narcissistic, entitled youths unable to cope with everyday life. The obsession

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; A "Quick-Start" Guide; Disclaimer; Glossary; Introduction; Chapter 1: Are You Overparenting?; How Do You Know whether You Are Overparenting?; A Color Code for Parents; Parenting Archetypes; Hands On/Hands Off; Less Protection, More Communication; Chapter 2: Why Twenty-First-Century Parenting Seems So Hard; What to Expect When Everyone Is Telling You What to Expect; How Did Overparenting Begin?; A Brief History of Parenting; The Psychology of Children; Spock Talk; Children of the 1960s; The Changing Paradigm of Parenting; Who's Minding the Store?Raising a Global Child in Today's SocietyThe Big Three Parenting Styles; Mindful Parenting; Your Child's School as Co-Parent; Ban Those Balls!; Whose Education Is This, Anyway?; Managing Expectations; Overparenting or Just Plain Dumb?; The Ethical Road Is Forked; Chapter 3: How Does Overparenting Happen?; Defining Success; In the Beginning; Caution: Fragile Contents Inside; Testing! Testing! Testing!; Parental Aptitude Test; Aptitude versus Fortitude; From Playdates to Preschool: Too Much Programming; To Schedule or to Chill?; But What If?; Do I Have to Wear a Helmet to Bed?; Techno WarsWhich Parents Are Most Susceptible to Overparenting?A Warning to Divorcing Parents; Communication Gaps May Lead to Overparenting; Who Are You Really Helping?; Fighting the Odds; Chapter 4: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Your Active Child; Like It or Not; Performance Isn't Everything; The Curse of Electronics and the War of the Thumbs; Louis C. K. Explains Why He Doesn't Want His Kids to Have Smartphones; The Free-Play Challenge; Bullying: Defining Our Role as Parents; "I Coulda Been a Contenduh"; Whatever Happened to Pickup Ball?; Friday Night Lights to the RescueNot Everyone Can Play QuarterbackChapter 5: How Overparenting Affects Your Child-and You; Intensive Parenting; The Overparenting Equation: Cause and Effect for Your Child and You; Overparenting = A Lack of Trust; Overparenting = Inadequate Life Skills; Overparenting = Fear of Failure; Overparenting = Reduced Self-Esteem; Overparenting = Feelings of Entitlement; Overparenting = Lack of Creativity; Overparenting = Irresponsible and Unaccountable Young Adults; Overparenting = Bad Role Modeling; Overparenting = Inept Children; Overparenting = Increased AnxietyOverparenting = Compromised ResilienceDoes Overparenting Affect You, Too?; Which Child Is Yours?; Chapter 6: The Long Arms of Overparenting; The Technology Trap; East versus West; Considering Independent College Counselors; When Parents Can't Let Go; The Effects of Overparenting on College Graduates; How Overparenting Affects You as a Parent; Choosing a Different Path; Chapter 7: Looking Forward and Letting Go; Whose Success Are You Really Seeking?; Through the Looking Glass: A Personal Note from George S. Glass, MD; A Prescription for Healthy Parenting