The Limits of Protection: When Good Intentions Go Too Far The trend of removing potential sources of stress or anxiety from children's environments has reached new heights in some households.
In a letter to a parenting advice column, a father described his wife's overzealous efforts to shield their 18 month old son from any perceived threat, including a remote control car that his older sister loved to play with.
The father argued that this approach was not only unrealistic but also stifling to his child's growth.