All parents desperately want to protect their kids, which is a great and noble goal. At the same time, overly protecting our kids in certain areas can stunt their growth and development in important ways.

Many times the concept of protection allows us to control behaviors in ways that make us feel more justified.

Areas in which we protect our kids in inappropriate ways:

• Physical - find ways to let your kids explore and engage in risky behaviors
• Social - it's part of relationships to be hurt, rejected, and criticized. Protecting kids from these experiences prevents them from learning how to manage
• Information - I'd rather talk about information my kids hear as opposed to trying to control the type or amount of information they get
• Emotions - Hard emotions are a part of life and kids have to experience them to learn how to navigate them
• Problems & Consequences - Kids can only learn problem solving, communication, strategies, and more if they face problems head on and we help them learn how to figure out an appropriate solution.

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