Dear Other Parents At The Park:
Please do not lift my daughters to the top of the ladder, especially after you’ve just heard me tell them I wasn’t going to do it for them and encourage them to try it themselves.
The article continues:
They’re not here to be at the top of the ladder; they are here to learn to climb.
So begins a wonderful blog post on parenting. It is by Kate Bassford Baker. Intrigued? Here’s the entire article.
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