Lenore Skenazy on Rejecting Helicopter Parenting

Neither of them has the breathing room to become happier people, or more confident and competent. Especially kids. I just had somebody explain this to me. I’ve been talking about the same thing for so many years, but she put it so bluntly: independence leads to competence. You’ve got to figure out how to get yourself home if you’re lost. You’ve got to figure out how to fix your bike chain. Independence leads to competence, and competence leads to confidence.
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