"The Child Trap" is an article that should make some parents worry. Parents think they are only doing what is best for their child by getting them into the very best schools, making them do a load of extra-curricular activities, and by being by them every step of the way. This, called overparenting, is more harmful in the end than it is beneficial. Kids grow up never having been able to experience things on their own and do the things they want to do. Many of these kids grow up to be adults that move back in with their parents and have a hard time being independent.
Personally, I don't think I had parents that could be considered as the type that overparented me. There were times when they would get overprotective with giving me an early curfew and always calling me to find out what I was doing, who I was with, and when I would be home. I don't think it was so bad, although I felt differently back then. And I can't say that I know anyone that had parents like the ones described in the article. Everyone I knew had a pretty normal life growing up.
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I completely agree with what you are saying. Kids stuck with ridiculous parents end up like puppets. The parents control the strings and make all the decisions. Unfortunately these parents will be stuck making the decisions for a lot longer than they were planning. My parent's were also normal. Occasionally they would give me an early curfew, but for the most part I was aloud to make my own decisions as long as they were within reason.
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