Does Too Much Parental Involvement Affect

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Running head: PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Social Development in Children Madige L. Campbell Liberty University Abstract Becoming a parent can carry an enormous deal of responsibility. Parents are given the task to nurture their children’s emotional and physical needs. Parents tend to develop an image of what they think their children will become. Parental involvement plays an important role in the development of children. Parents recognize that there are certain things that are needed, which are the basic needs, morals & values, education, and parental love. Too much parental involvement can lead to overprotecting, overindulging, and over controlling the child. Failure of the parents to meet the specific needs of involvement with the child can have wide-ranging and long-lasting negative effects. This paper will explore the role of parents who go too far when becoming overly involved in a child’s life. Introduction How much parenting is too much? Parents must lead and direct children in the footstep of God. Paul gives instructions to the children and the father in Ephesian 6:1-4 “Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.” Ephesian 6:1-4 New Living Translation (NLT) According to Dr. Clinton and Dr. Sibcy (2006) “By following the Golden Rule of Parenting, they can begin to build the foundation for a healthy love relationship with their child. This is absolutely essential without a solid,
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