In
a culture that seems to offer a constant serving of violence,
sexually suggestive entertainment and unpredictable dangers,
parents might be tempted to wrap their children in protective
cocoons in efforts to shield them from an array of outside
negative influences and threats.
But smothering children in a protective environment is
neither entirely possible nor advisable, according to
parenting experts.
Parents don’t need to suffocate children in a protective
cocoon, in a world which continues to bombard families
with new challenges.
They do, however, need to be available for their children
and aware of their needs, and should be cautious when
it comes to things such as the Internet and visits to
the mall.
“I don’t think you can be too overprotective
these days. I think part of parenting is being concerned
about your child at home and school, and what they see
in the community and view in society,” said Lanetta
Greer, a psychotherapist and school social worker for
the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
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