The article discusses the growing trend of intensive parenting that causes parents to overextend themselves while children become less independent. It highlights how this method of parenting inhibits children from developing essential life skills and autonomy. The author, a Montessori school director and mother, advocates for the Montessori approach, which fosters independence in children while easing the parenting burden. The article emphasizes that breaking away from intensive parenting takes effort but is vital for cultivating capable and self-sufficient children.
Intensive parenting pushes children to achieve outer markers of success, often well before the child has a chance to develop foundational life skills.
As intensive parenting rises, parents are encouraged to meet their children's needs with increasing efficiency but fail to ensure they gain the independence and autonomy needed.
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