After reflecting on my previous article, I continued to consider why today's parents are so determined to hurry their children through childhood. Parents saw their roles as protectors, and the responsibility was shared by the entire community. Of course, I wanted to read it even more, but I also felt protected by the adults in my life. In the '80s, parents and society began to view children as an asset. If we put a lot into their childhood, they would pay us back with great success later in life.
Parents now enroll their children in academically oriented preschools before they are born.
Some children are involved in so many activities they need a social director to keep track of them all. All of these are symptoms of a society striving to create superkids. Inc. All rights reserved.