Jordan Peterson And Common Sense

 Jordan Peterson on Page 47 of his book, 12 RULES FOR LIFE AN ANTIDOTE TO CHAOS. has such wholesome common sense for parents about bring up strong, responsible children. Spoiling, over-sheltering (I think some sheltering is necessary and prudent, but not smothering them and making them snowflakes, unable to withstand adversity of any kind.) them, and not allowing them to grow up into rugged, self-sufficient, independent thinking, self-reliant individualists is child abuse. A child that does not learn to work, to contribute, to discipline herself or cultivate a burning ambition to thrive is a child not well-trained--of course there are those lazy, unproductive, rebellious children, no matter how parents try, and that is the child's fault, not the parent's fault.

Here a couple of great lines Jordan wrote: "It is far better to render Beings in your care competent than to protect them. . . . Question for parents: do you want to make your children safe, or strong?"

Of course, we want our children to be safe and sheltered, but, over time, as they mature, they need to grow independent, face the world, and reap the consequences for the choices they make, good or ill.