The author reflects on their parenting journey as their daughters faced anxiety and challenges during middle school. Initially, the author intervened excessively, believing that coddling would ease their struggles. However, this approach inadvertently made the daughters more dependent. Realizing the impact of their actions, the author decided to step back and allow the children to experience challenges independently, fostering resilience and self-reliance. This reflection emphasizes the need for parents to balance support while encouraging independence, especially during the critical adolescent phase marked by anxiety and social dynamics.
When my oldest daughter began to rely on me more during middle school, I learned that stepping back was essential for her independence, despite my struggle to let go.
I assumed parenting meant fixing everything, but it became clear that my interventions were counterproductive, fostering reliance rather than independence in my daughters.
The challenge of watching my children navigate their struggles taught me vital lessons about the importance of allowing them to experience failure and independence.
My experience as a parent and a teacher highlighted that fostering independence in children requires stepping back and allowing them to face challenges on their own.
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