I know its old but I think all parents should read this article:
A Nation of Wimps | Psychology Today
Do you think we are raising a nation of wimps?
A Nation of Wimps | Psychology Today
Do you think we are raising a nation of wimps?
Raising a nation of wimps?
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well...yes.
Taking this to softball, we had a game a few weeks ago where a batter on the other team got hit on the leg by a pitch that had hit the ground first. She dropped her bat and stood there wailing, while ALL 5 COACHES rushed out to the plate to make sure she was ok! This was a 10 year old...Whatever happened to rubbing a little dirt on it?
Taking this to softball, we had a game a few weeks ago where a batter on the other team got hit on the leg by a pitch that had hit the ground first. She dropped her bat and stood there wailing, while ALL 5 COACHES rushed out to the plate to make sure she was ok! This was a 10 year old...Whatever happened to rubbing a little dirt on it?
You can only rub dirt on it if you immediately clean it with sanitizer, anti-biotic ointment and bandage the area completely to keep out the germs that might make that bruise turn septic.
OMG!!! My side hurts from too much laughing!!!
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LOL! I got that when my daughter was beaned and after rubbing some dirt on it told her to tell the ump she just wanted it to be ruled a ball and keep hitting (this was her rec team of course).
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I teach over 800 different children in a 7 day period, and I can definitely see that this type of parenting has reached epidemic proportions. Excuses, exceptions, and multiple chances have become the norm. If a child makes bad behavioral choices and is reprimanded or redirected, the teacher is picking on the child and causing embarrassment. I'm thinking a little embarrassment can be a good thing when you're acting like a jerk. "My precious darling didn't make the top band/choir/orchestra/team? It must be because the director/coach doesn't like her." How about, little Suzy doesn't practice enough and didn't know her stuff. Johnny is one of over 800 kiddos seen by a teacher, but the teacher should be e-mailing his parents every time he receives a warning for misbehaving or not following directions. (Here I'd like to point out that there are probably 20 Johnny's who have parents that want an update every time they enter my room) How dare a child receive a poor conduct grade? You must be (racist/sexist/elitist). A good friend of mine is a school nurse, and she kills me with stories about some of the things she sees. Teachers send children to the nurse for ridiculous things. It's funny though, it doesn't take them long in my room to figure out that unless they are buring up with fever, suffer a significant head injury, or are bleeding profusely they're not going anywhere. Bump your knee? No, you don't need ice. Take a deep breath, blow it out. You're a big (girl/boy). Scratched your elbow riding your bike two days ago? No, you don't need a band-aid. You have a migraine? Really? You're sure it's not just a headache. We'll maybe if you start having fun it will get your mind off it. (Works 99% of the time.) Parents and even to some degree, teachers won't let children fail. We bend over backwards to ensure smooth waters for their precious little psyches. We called these types of parents "helicopter parents" about ten years ago. Now, it's gotten so bad we have a new term, parents who have gone "Black Hawk Down".
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