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Pushy parents bad for children

PUSHY parents who pack their children’s days with activities undermine their young ones’ independence, self-confidence and imagination, the latest research indicates.

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28.10.08, 7:51pm

Too much of anything isn't good... apparently, an old forgotten saying. Moderation will keep sports and other recreation in its place... but to keep drugs away in public schools is becoming more difficult annually,

• Posted by: TerrifiedCitizen • Report Comment

THIS IS THE FIRST BIT OF....

28.10.08, 11:50am

...common sense I have heard for ages. All this taking the children to Clubs, keeping them entertained in the holidays, making sure they don't get bored, playing games when travelling does not do children any good at all.
Children have to be children, pretend, make tents out of sheets, make dens in a corner of the garden, they have to learn to amuse themselves. With TV and game consuls they have forgotton how to do this

• Posted by: Disgruntled • Report Comment

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