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Material Type: Assignment; Professor: Weller; Class: Intermed Expos Writing; Subject: English; University: Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Term: Fall 2004;
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Angela Sajek Mr. Worth Weller ENG W September 26, 2004 I-Search (Part 1 & 2) I first encountered the topic of hyper-parenting in a psychology class. My class was instructed to find interesting topics located in the magazine, Psychology Today and bring the article to class for a group discussion. Being a mom of a toddler, I was immediately drawn to an article describing hyper-parenting and the psychological damage it can bring to a child. I had never heard of this parenting label before and was immediately curious about what was said on the subject. When students brought in their articles, the class discussed each topic individually. My topic struck great conversation and controversy in the classroom. I haven’t done any further research on the subject since that assignment; however, I have noticed many additional articles in other magazines about the increasing popularity of hyper-parenting over the past year. I know hyper- parenting is when a parent enrolls their child in as many activities as the daily schedule will allow. Many parents are enrolling their children in sports as young as two years old. Music lessons are booked for children as young as five years old. I have read that this parenting trend is commonly due to social pressures. Parents want their children to be the best and are trying to think two steps ahead by getting their children involved in multiple activities as early in age as possible, assuming the child will excel in that specific activity and become the best. Experts believe that when children are overwhelmed by a daily schedule, the adolescent will fall into depression and lack creativity skills that are
developed in the early stages of childhood. As a parent, this parenting trend almost scares me. What ever happened to watching your child play at the local playground with other children? I like taking my son to the local playground and allowing him to explore new things and have fun with nature and being a kid. It’s depressing to see the playground empty and three year-olds on the soccer field stragizing the next goal instead of running around playing tag at the playground. I have a list of questions I would like to explore when researching my topic. I am curious what the main objectives a parent has when enrolling their child in multiple sports and activities. What are the parents true intentions: get my child active, help my child socialize and make new friends, to find a sport my child can excel at, etc. I would also like to know if parents recognize the unhealthy schedule they are pushing on their children. When does a parent know they are a ‘hyper-parent’, what steps do these parents take to dissolve the problem? What effects does hyper-parenting have on the child, parent, and family? Does the family still bond as a family, or mainly communicate with each other during car pool to the next activity? Are hyper-parents generally in a specific social class or demographic area? What advice do experts give parents and children to over-come hyper-parenting? These and other questions I plan to explore to support my paper. By questioning motives and resolutions I feel the paper will be fully supported and come off as a true piece of informative work rather than me pushing my opinion and telling parents how and how not to parent their children.