From a Wall Street Journal review of Weissbourd's book, The Parents We Mean to Be.

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Brother, you can believe in stones as long as you do not hurl them at me. Wafa Sultan

“War is an American way to teach geography,” British soldier

War is sweet to those who have not tasted it, but the experienced man trembles exceedingly at heart on its approach. – Pindar

This burdensome sort of parenting may also play a role in parents who coerce teachers to give their kids higher grades than the kids deserve.

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Brother, you can believe in stones as long as you do not hurl them at me. Wafa Sultan

“War is an American way to teach geography,” British soldier

War is sweet to those who have not tasted it, but the experienced man trembles exceedingly at heart on its approach. – Pindar

At least they show some interest in their child's future. Even if they show it in a negative way.

I have a 10 yr old, 13 and a 15 yr old.

What has this generation of parents gone through that has been so dramatic that makes them want to make thier child's life so stress and responsibility free?

Or is it the lack of drama that has lead us to believe that our children should have "all the things" we didn't have?

I don't raise my kids that way but I see how thier peers are being raised.

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To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson

I assure you that, come high school, your child's life will be anything but "stress and responsibility free".

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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
-Alan Kay

Now that's something I can agree with.

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[QUOTE=Brady;363469]When I was a kid I did lots of things like playing with fire and torturing animals even though adults told me not to.[/QUOTE]
The admission of a sociopathic serial killer.

[QUOTE=Penfold;363126]No Personal attacks, insults, name calling, offensive generalizations, or labeling.[/QUOTE]
He should practice what he preaches.

The three duties of government: 1. Protect property 2. preserve contracts 3. provide for the rule of law.