Overparenting is on the rise and hurts children’s motivation starting in early childhood. How can we help parents step back? Our new paper in Child Dev shows that pointing out learning opportunities reduces overparenting.
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Overparenting—taking over and completing developmentally appropriate tasks for children—is pervasive and hurts children's motivation. Can overparenting in early childhood be reduced by simply framing...
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November 22, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Overparenting is on the rise and hurts children’s motivation starting in early childhood. How can we help parents step back? Our new paper in Child Dev shows that pointing out learning opportunities reduces overparenting.
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these AI raised kids are going to be monsters...makes the overparenting clans look normal.
December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
these AI raised kids are going to be monsters...makes the overparenting clans look normal.
Bart:
No offense, Homer, but your half-assed underparenting was a lot more fun than your half-assed overparenting.
Homer:
But I'm using my whole ass.
No offense, Homer, but your half-assed underparenting was a lot more fun than your half-assed overparenting.
Homer:
But I'm using my whole ass.
February 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Bart:
No offense, Homer, but your half-assed underparenting was a lot more fun than your half-assed overparenting.
Homer:
But I'm using my whole ass.
No offense, Homer, but your half-assed underparenting was a lot more fun than your half-assed overparenting.
Homer:
But I'm using my whole ass.
sunscreen is like the one thing the fussy overparenting types were actually right about please do not relitigate sunscreen
that’s like the second biggest reason millennials aren’t aging like boomers did
that’s like the second biggest reason millennials aren’t aging like boomers did
August 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM
sunscreen is like the one thing the fussy overparenting types were actually right about please do not relitigate sunscreen
that’s like the second biggest reason millennials aren’t aging like boomers did
that’s like the second biggest reason millennials aren’t aging like boomers did
Overparenting can hold kids back—but our research shows that framing tasks as learning opportunities helps parents step back and foster kids' independence! ✨ Read more in our latest Psychology Today piece: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/deve...
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Overparenting Is Holding Kids Back—Here’s What to Do Instead
Overparenting can hinder kids' independence. Research shows that reframing everyday tasks as learning opportunities helps parents step back and let kids grow.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Overparenting can hold kids back—but our research shows that framing tasks as learning opportunities helps parents step back and foster kids' independence! ✨ Read more in our latest Psychology Today piece: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/deve...
@julia-a-leonard.bsky.social @mika-asaba.bsky.social
@julia-a-leonard.bsky.social @mika-asaba.bsky.social
„Accidentally overparenting a nephilim“ is great way of putting it *lol* should be a tag on AO3~
June 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
„Accidentally overparenting a nephilim“ is great way of putting it *lol* should be a tag on AO3~
Bill Gates writes about the privilege of being raised in a generation where everyone was feral by the standards of today’s overparenting.
Bill Gates’s ‘Source Code’ Is a Thank You Letter to Lax Parenting
In a memoir of his childhood, the Microsoft founder attributes his success to a mix of freedom and luck.
www.bloomberg.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Bill Gates writes about the privilege of being raised in a generation where everyone was feral by the standards of today’s overparenting.
New paper out today with Zhian Chen.
We argue that modern intensive parenting is not only exhausting for parents, but in some cases disrupts healthy child development.
What is 'overparenting'? And can evolutionary theory help us understand how we got here?
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We argue that modern intensive parenting is not only exhausting for parents, but in some cases disrupts healthy child development.
What is 'overparenting'? And can evolutionary theory help us understand how we got here?
academic.oup.com/emph/advance...
When parental care hurts: Extended parental care and the evolution of overparenting
Abstract. In recent years, childrearing in high-income countries has become described as ‘relentless’ in its demands on parents. In response to growing del
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October 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
New paper out today with Zhian Chen.
We argue that modern intensive parenting is not only exhausting for parents, but in some cases disrupts healthy child development.
What is 'overparenting'? And can evolutionary theory help us understand how we got here?
academic.oup.com/emph/advance...
We argue that modern intensive parenting is not only exhausting for parents, but in some cases disrupts healthy child development.
What is 'overparenting'? And can evolutionary theory help us understand how we got here?
academic.oup.com/emph/advance...
Bill Gates writes about the privilege of being raised in a generation where everyone was feral by the standards of today’s overparenting.
Bill Gates’s ‘Source Code’ Is a Thank You Letter to Lax Parenting
In a memoir of his childhood, the Microsoft founder attributes his success to a mix of freedom and luck.
www.bloomberg.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bill Gates writes about the privilege of being raised in a generation where everyone was feral by the standards of today’s overparenting.
Unpopular to say it, but unhealthily overparenting is the most effective way to produce children who are "world class" at things.
Are there any chill tennis parents? Can it be done?
That book is great!!! Dad was a savage building the ball machine in back yard, and a little crazy
January 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Unpopular to say it, but unhealthily overparenting is the most effective way to produce children who are "world class" at things.
“overparenting within high-income countries presents an underappreciated example of evolutionary mismatch to prevailing socioecological conditions”
New paper out today with Zhian Chen.
We argue that modern intensive parenting is not only exhausting for parents, but in some cases disrupts healthy child development.
What is 'overparenting'? And can evolutionary theory help us understand how we got here?
academic.oup.com/emph/advance...
We argue that modern intensive parenting is not only exhausting for parents, but in some cases disrupts healthy child development.
What is 'overparenting'? And can evolutionary theory help us understand how we got here?
academic.oup.com/emph/advance...
When parental care hurts: Extended parental care and the evolution of overparenting
Abstract. In recent years, childrearing in high-income countries has become described as ‘relentless’ in its demands on parents. In response to growing del
academic.oup.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
“overparenting within high-income countries presents an underappreciated example of evolutionary mismatch to prevailing socioecological conditions”
🚸 Overparenting hurts mental health.
A meta-analysis of 44 studies (21k+ people) found small but significant links between overparenting and anxiety, depression, and lower life satisfaction.
Effects varied by culture, parent gender, and age.
#Parenting #MentalHealth pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41009265/
A meta-analysis of 44 studies (21k+ people) found small but significant links between overparenting and anxiety, depression, and lower life satisfaction.
Effects varied by culture, parent gender, and age.
#Parenting #MentalHealth pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41009265/
Associations Between Overparenting and Offspring's Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Multiple Moderators - PubMed
Despite overparenting being considered a critical factor associated with offspring's mental health, the existing research on this topic has yielded inconsistent results. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between overparenting and various mental health outcomes, such as anxiety, dep …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🚸 Overparenting hurts mental health.
A meta-analysis of 44 studies (21k+ people) found small but significant links between overparenting and anxiety, depression, and lower life satisfaction.
Effects varied by culture, parent gender, and age.
#Parenting #MentalHealth pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41009265/
A meta-analysis of 44 studies (21k+ people) found small but significant links between overparenting and anxiety, depression, and lower life satisfaction.
Effects varied by culture, parent gender, and age.
#Parenting #MentalHealth pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41009265/
And mind you, I say this as someone who strongly favors less car-centric design, and less overparenting and excessive scheduling of childhoods!
I want to address both those problems! So it’s important to try to get this right.
I want to address both those problems! So it’s important to try to get this right.
July 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
And mind you, I say this as someone who strongly favors less car-centric design, and less overparenting and excessive scheduling of childhoods!
I want to address both those problems! So it’s important to try to get this right.
I want to address both those problems! So it’s important to try to get this right.
new daddy is overparenting
December 27, 2024 at 4:21 AM
new daddy is overparenting
It's easy to fall into the trap of "overparenting," but one expert explains why this should be avoided and how to spot the tell-tale signs.
Are you overparenting? A child psychologist says these are the tell-tale signs
It's easy to fall into the trap of "overparenting," but one expert explains why this should be avoided and how to spot the tell-tale signs.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
It's easy to fall into the trap of "overparenting," but one expert explains why this should be avoided and how to spot the tell-tale signs.
the 3-year-old found some candy on the ground under a vending machine at the playplace and now he's contentedly eating it. I'm still riding the high from the pediatrician yesterday in which she commended me for not "overparenting"
January 9, 2024 at 10:39 PM
the 3-year-old found some candy on the ground under a vending machine at the playplace and now he's contentedly eating it. I'm still riding the high from the pediatrician yesterday in which she commended me for not "overparenting"
I mean this is gross, weird and invasive overparenting anyway, but ALSO one of the most important unspoken 'exams' of university is whether you will still attend lectures, get your assignments done, and balance it all with a healthy social life if no one else but you is forcing you to do so
September 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I mean this is gross, weird and invasive overparenting anyway, but ALSO one of the most important unspoken 'exams' of university is whether you will still attend lectures, get your assignments done, and balance it all with a healthy social life if no one else but you is forcing you to do so
When the cars aren't a dangerous, kids could ride bikes or buses alone. My 11-yo + 9-yo sons regularly travel to activities independently
Cars sacrifice childrens independence for overparenting
Cars sacrifice childrens independence for overparenting
December 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
When the cars aren't a dangerous, kids could ride bikes or buses alone. My 11-yo + 9-yo sons regularly travel to activities independently
Cars sacrifice childrens independence for overparenting
Cars sacrifice childrens independence for overparenting
overparenting your oomfs?
April 16, 2026 at 10:33 AM
overparenting your oomfs?
Michael welcomes Lenore Skenazy, author of @freerangekids.bsky.social to discuss her new piece in the Atlantic on why kids are tech-obsessed, how overparenting has reshaped childhood, and what we can do to bring back trust, independence, & fun.
Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
August 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Michael welcomes Lenore Skenazy, author of @freerangekids.bsky.social to discuss her new piece in the Atlantic on why kids are tech-obsessed, how overparenting has reshaped childhood, and what we can do to bring back trust, independence, & fun.
Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
How to Raise an Adult by Juliet Lythcott-Haims*, about the origins of helicopter parenting and how to avoid overparenting your kids.
* In 2024 it was revealed that the author had left her position as a Stanford administrator in 2012 after having an affair with an undergraduate.
* In 2024 it was revealed that the author had left her position as a Stanford administrator in 2012 after having an affair with an undergraduate.
September 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How to Raise an Adult by Juliet Lythcott-Haims*, about the origins of helicopter parenting and how to avoid overparenting your kids.
* In 2024 it was revealed that the author had left her position as a Stanford administrator in 2012 after having an affair with an undergraduate.
* In 2024 it was revealed that the author had left her position as a Stanford administrator in 2012 after having an affair with an undergraduate.
If I tell my kids not to talk to anything in sewers am I overparenting?
April 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
If I tell my kids not to talk to anything in sewers am I overparenting?