The Huffington Post – Nico Pitney
“Pain is a part of growing up, and parents should let their kids sit with it “just long enough for them to learn from it.” That is Jessica Lahey’s message in “The Gift of Failure,” one of the most talked-about parenting books of the year. It’s okay to let your kids botch their house chores, or forget to take their homework to class. In fact, it’s really important…Lahey argues that when parents swoop in to correct their children’s mistakes, they’re helping in the moment but ultimately doing harm. “All this swooping and fixing make for emotionally, intellectually, and socially handicapped children,” she writes, “unsure of their direction or purpose without an adult on hand to guide them.””(more)