Marano, Hara Estroff,

Rocking the Cradle of Class. Hara Estroff Marano. - Psychology Today, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 15, Family, 1522-3213; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Rocking the Cradle of Class, Sept./Oct. 2005; pp. 52+.

"Social class used to be something you're born into. But now that the world is flat and fast and fluid, parents are seeking status in the achievements of their children. The trouble with turning tots into trophies is that the developmental needs of the young are sacrificed to the psychological needs of adults." (PSYCHOLOGY TODAY) The author warns of the harm done to children whose parents "rely on their offspring's competitive performance in athletics and, especially, academics for their own inner sense of security and social approval."

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Child rearing
Identity (Psychology)
Parent and child
Parenting
Perfectionism (Personality trait)
Reciprocity
Social status

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