I have known a lot of parents who don't know when enough is enough, as they're spending too much of their energy living vicariously through their children. Children seem to provide the perfect opportunity to get right what you might have gotten wrong in your own childhood, as some parents seem to think (if only subconsciously).
I once asked my now 13 year old nephew what he does for fun. His answer: guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, violin lessons, the list went on...so many indoor lessons! What about sports, or Scouts, or just getting dirty and being a boy?
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I have known a lot of parents who don't know when enough is enough, as they're spending too much of their energy living vicariously through their children. Children seem to provide the perfect opportunity to get right what you might have gotten wrong in your own childhood, as some parents seem to think (if only subconsciously).
I once asked my now 13 year old nephew what he does for fun. His answer: guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, violin lessons, the list went on...so many indoor lessons! What about sports, or Scouts, or just getting dirty and being a boy?
Yep, there's plenty of time...
April 15, 2008 - 5:11pmThis Comment
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