Raising happy kids..

A couple of days ago, came across the caption "What We're Missing By Raising Happy Kids" on
NPR.org - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106307536

The title, ofcourse caught my attention as we try to learn parenting from the online world and pick the best approaches to raising our kids into perfect adults :-)
The author's point in this article is interesting. He compares the old world bringing-up to new-age parenting. I'm not sure if I agree to everything written but do think that the basic premise of singled-out parental attachment towards their kids and the changing attitudes stemmed by it, is probably true.

We all know that our children are going through very different social dynamics compared to what we've experienced - in both positive and negetive aspects.
I think for us, the process of learning came not just from our parents and teachers - but also from the other members of the family and friends of a close-knit community and also making the phrase 'It takes the whole village to raise a child' more true to life.
The world has since become much smaller - thanks to technology, and yet children are missing out on those important family connections outside of parents. And that leaves parents to be deeply involved in every single aspect of their upbringing which I think is absolutely essential, but the pressure of being the only ones in their lives and the urge to protect them from the slightest of disappointment is probably the downside to it.

All said and done, I guess today's parents are trying as hard as any previous generation - if not more to give their kids the best within the means at their disposal.
Go, parenting!