{"product_id":"spoonfed-generation-by-michael-grose-9780143781042","title":"Spoonfed Generation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's well established that parents in western countries such as Australia currently do too much for their kids, albeit with good intentions. Before driving their kids to school (or station or bus stop) each morning, most parents would have woken their children up, made their breakfast and lunch, depositing the latter in their schoolbags, before reminding them to get dressed and brush their teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll this well-intentioned activity may make for an easier life at home but it encourages children to be dependent on adults for longer. This is the exact opposite of what parents have done in the past, which is to develop their children's independence and achieve the most important parenting outcome of all - their own redundancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a number of reasons for this high level of dependency parenting, including family shrinkage (parents are able to do a great deal for kids in small families), older parents (often over-concerned about their children), busy lives (it's easier to do than delegate), and a heightened fear that the world is a dangerous place for young people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile terms such as \u003cem\u003ehelicopter parents\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ebubble-wrapping kids\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eover-parenting\u003c\/em\u003e are now commonplace, they are unhelpful and offer little direction for parents. \u003cem\u003eSpoonfed Generation\u003c\/em\u003e will explain the importance of children's independence and the vital stages to letting go. Never before has a generation been so dependent on their parents; now it's time to remove the spoon and put it back in the drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598452343020,"sku":"9780143781042","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780143781042-spoonfed-generation.jpg?v=1777966837","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/spoonfed-generation-by-michael-grose-9780143781042","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}