I. Micro-managing our children's lives
• helicopter parenting - hovering over our children
• children don't learn how to think for themselves
2. Being over-competitive for our children
• puts undue pressure on children
3. Overscheduling our children's lives
• can be caused by fear that our children will be left out or left behind
4. Overprotecting and rescuing our children
• leads to children not taking responsibility or learning from their mistakes
• allow children to take increasing responsibility for themselves
• pass on information and values to give them a moral framework to live by
• Helping children make good choices
