Comments for Too much support may hamper kids' development at http://www.parentwonder.com , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.parentwonder.com Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:10:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/412/43/#pc_319 I agree, too much support is just teaching them bad habits. They'll have to learn to stand on their own sometimes. Little things first, like cleaning up a mess they made. - George Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:04:15 +0100 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/412/43/#pc_318 What really makes a difference is helping your child to problem solve so that the event becomes a useful expereience. The children who are least well served are those whose parents jump in to rescue them or act with an agrieved manner which implies bad stuff should never happen.In real life it does. A more realistic and balanced approach is to be warm and concerned but not defensive.What could you do next time? is a far more useful question to talk through together. Learning to be independent means having your hand held with a light touch until you are ready to go it alone. - Jeni Hooper Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:12:03 +0100