Forbes – Natalie Wexler
“In a front-page article this week, the New York Times detailed changes that have occurred in parenting styles in recent decades. A mother who raised her children in the 1970s described her job as having been “to love and discipline them … not to entertain them.” In contrast, her daughter—Renée Sentilles, a professor—has ferried her own son to extracurricular activities that include soccer, piano, swimming, and martial arts, beginning at age four. Although he’s now twelve, she rarely has him out of her sight at home, supervising his homework and limiting his screen time.” (more)