| 3/7 Parents that Love too Much.
You are reading from Parents Who Love Too Much by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. & Cheryl Erwin, M.A.
Loving too much is Normal.
If you are a normal parent, it is likely that you "love too much" to one degree or another. In fact, few, if any, parents (except, perhaps, pathologically ill individuals who are not capable of loving at all) have not engaged in loving their children too mcuh. Take a moment and see if you recongnize yourself in any of the following behaviors. (It's okay: we all do them.)
Permissiveness:
Most of us have been told that permissiveness is bad for children. But it's so much easier then having to enforce all those rules! Sometimes, too, parents believe that children deserve space to blossom and explore and that the word "no" will somehow stifle their creativity and self-esteem. These parents usually receive a rude awakening when they realize their children have not developed self -discipline, self-control, or concern for others. Parents feel hurt and offended when others do not want to be around their "spoiled brats".
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03-07-2007, 05:24 AM
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