The Biggest Mistake Today’s Parents Make

So much growth happens when children have to figure things out for themselves — everything from how to reach a goal, to how to be a friend, to how to deal with frustration, disappointment and some pain.

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Yesterday I watched as two tots — about 4 and 6 — were trying to swing from the rings at the playground.

The older one, a girl, kept jumping to try to reach the rings. When that didn’t work, she tried climbing up the structure to get to them. That didn’t work either. She just could not reach.

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