In the early days when I would pick up my son, still an infant, from his day care I would often see loads of children milling around the play area. The teachers would be spread out among the playground equiptment but rarely would I see them fully engaged in play with the kids. I chalked it up to end of the day exhaustion; I know I would be wiped after spending the day with fifteen toddlers. Little did I know that this was not kid-burn-out as I had assumed...
Read my review of A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting at the Full Mommy.
Interesting book concept. It made me think of a playdate this week where I would have been happy to sit and chat with the other parents, but my son kept coming back to me and leading me by the hand to whatever activity he wanted me to watch him do. Dude, don't you know it make me look like a helicopter parent? (ha, just kidding!)
Posted by: Lady M | May 10, 2008 at 09:16 PM