overparenting

Like much of what is called "overparenting," praise doesn't signify permissiveness or excessive encouragement; to the contrary, it is an exercise in sugar-coated control.

Alfie Kohn: Criticizing (Common Criticisms of) Praise Alfie Kohn 2012

Like much of what is called "overparenting," praise doesn't signify permissiveness or excessive encouragement; to the contrary, it is an exercise in sugar-coated control.

Alfie Kohn: Criticizing (Common Criticisms of) Praise Alfie Kohn 2012

Code calls the overparenting trend one big failed experiment.

Thestar.com - Home Page 2010

The same is true of much "overparenting": It's an exercise in control.

Complaining about a generation of spoiled kids -- again Alfie Kohn 2010

TR's own children suffered similar "overparenting," yet they went on to be war heroes and successful citizens.

Moppets With Helmets 2008

Let's ignore, for now, that such "overparenting" is true only for those who can economically afford those mommy and me classes and also is about a society making more and more demands on what it means to be a "good parent."

A Tea Cozy Liz B 2010

Last week, I explored the current trends in "overparenting" for younger children, and how many of the best intentions can backfire big time.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Kari Henley 2010

This isn't surprising, after a decade in which "overparenting" became almost a badge of honor and you could sign a child up for a clay-modeling class only to find that you, too, were expected to stay and make coil pots. "

A Tea Cozy Liz B 2010

This problem has been painstakingly diagnosed, critiqued and named: overparenting, hyperparenting, helicopter parenting, and my personal favorite, the kindergarchy.

Why French Parents Are Superior Pamela Druckerman 2012

Applying your intelligence and energy to these topics is not overparenting.

The Blessing of a B Minus Ph.D. Wendy Mogel 2010