They didn't want to say, "Because I said so." They weren't going to shame children for crying, demand unconditional obedience, or punish them for every bad grade. Millennials were supposed to parent differently than their parents. With greater sensitivity, awareness of emotions, and respect for the child's boundaries. But somewhere along the way, a new trap appeared: since we don't want to hurt children, we also begin to protect them from things…
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They didn't want to say, "Because I said so." They weren't going to shame children for crying, demand unconditional obedience, or punish them for every bad grade. Millennials were supposed to parent differently than their parents. With greater sensitivity, awareness of emotions, and respect for the child's boundaries. But somewhere along the way, a new trap appeared: since we don't want to hurt children, we also begin to protect them from things…