Summarizer

        After reading a handful of other people's blog posts, it was pretty apparent that everyone has many of the same thoughts to offer in regards to The Overprotected Child.  When reading through the blogs, I made a tally of students who were raised by overprotective parents and those who were not.  I thought the two different groups would have varying opinions on this topic, but I was wrong.  Regardless of how people were raised, everyone seems to have smiler viewpoints on topics like "free range" and media influences today.  So to summarize, I will discuss some of the topics that were brought up the most frequently in the posts.
        Many posts started off with the topic of War, and the differences between children during WWII and today.  In the article, it stated that parents thought aspects of 'The Land' to be insane, but why would that be surprising?  Children today are not expected to fight in a war, so of course something like making a fire on their own seems crazy.  Different expectations and different times change the way things work.  This led into the fact that parents today are always watching their kids 24/7 and how that may not be the best things for their sense of individuality and growth as a child.  But in some of the blog posts it was brought up that today, you are considered a bad parent if you aren't supervising your kids all the time.  Social pressures have definitely made parenting change in recent years.
        Also a common topic in the posts was the television and media influence on both children and parents today.  Children have definitely become way more obsessed with electronics and have a device at all times.  This is one reason that they may not be going outside to play as often.  At the same time, new is so much more accessible today, so parents can hear stories of abductions or playground accidents easily, which might effect how often they let their kids go outside and how much supervision they provide.  It is one of the bigger issues in our age and although it offers many good things, it also changes childhood and parenting entirely.      
        Overall, everyone's posts that I read were in agreement that 'free range' is very important.  Children need to take risks and make mistakes in order to become independent.  This is especially important for later years, when maybe a more overprotected child will be overwhelmed by adult, real-world problems.  Missing milestones and being too sheltered is not the best thing for anyone.