Chapter 8

I found this chapter interesting because many of my students are lacking a self-concept. I would have to agree that many parents do too much for their children because they are trying to help them, but they don't realize they are not helping them any by solving their problems. Page 119, says,"Parents who solve problems their children could have solved for themselves (albeit with guidance) are likely to raise children who give up early." These students hate to struggle so rather than continue to struggle their way, they simply give up trying.

I also found it interesting when it said, "A significant problem in our society is that we tend to rescue kids from consequences far to frequently." This is a problem because students don't learn to stop inappropriate behaviors. I see this a lot in my class. If we are having trouble with a students behavior we will contact the parents and let them know about the problem. So many times I have heard a parent make excuses for their child's behavior rather than try to fix it. I think it is because they are embarrassed about thier child's behavior and what others think of it.