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<blockquote data-quote="wisernow" data-source="post: 706330" data-attributes="member: 20373"><p>thank you for this post.</p><p></p><p>"By touching the puzzle, mothers may convey the impression that the child is not able to solve the puzzle alone, thereby limiting the child's degree of self-efficacy," Asbrand elaborates. "Consequently, this kind of control may lead the child to constantly expect a threatening environment, which could increase hypervigilance and subjective fear. Such behavior by mothers also limits their children's opportunity to successfully apply coping strategies to new situations on their own."</p><p></p><p>I very much agree with this. In looking back I was way too much of a helicopter parent to my two children and I do believe contributed to the anxiety that my son had early on. As things became ever more difficult, I would of course foolishly throw myself on the train tracks for him, to avoid him being hit. That only taught him not to face consequences. It wasn't until I basically removed myself from his day to day life, that he was finally able to grow. If only they could teach this stuff in parenting classes before the babies are born! This was a hard hard lesson for me to learn. Sigh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wisernow, post: 706330, member: 20373"] thank you for this post. "By touching the puzzle, mothers may convey the impression that the child is not able to solve the puzzle alone, thereby limiting the child's degree of self-efficacy," Asbrand elaborates. "Consequently, this kind of control may lead the child to constantly expect a threatening environment, which could increase hypervigilance and subjective fear. Such behavior by mothers also limits their children's opportunity to successfully apply coping strategies to new situations on their own." I very much agree with this. In looking back I was way too much of a helicopter parent to my two children and I do believe contributed to the anxiety that my son had early on. As things became ever more difficult, I would of course foolishly throw myself on the train tracks for him, to avoid him being hit. That only taught him not to face consequences. It wasn't until I basically removed myself from his day to day life, that he was finally able to grow. If only they could teach this stuff in parenting classes before the babies are born! This was a hard hard lesson for me to learn. Sigh. [/QUOTE]
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