My child thinks he’s going to be in the NBA. Although I know he has delusions of grandeur, I’m not about to step in front of his impossible dream. It all started when my eleven-year old son joined the basketball team and began harboring dreams to become a basketball star. While some parents might not …
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When a child contest becomes abuse
There’s nothing wrong with showing off a child’s beauty, but a child contest becomes abuse when parents live vicariously and sacrifice character and fun. Child beauty pageants aren’t the only times a child contest becomes abuse, but that’s usually the first thing people think about. Any hobby contests, intellectual competitions, sporting events, or school fairs …