There are many reasons parents shouldn’t be overprotective. The psychological effects of overprotective parents can be significant. The most notable one is that it hurts their children’s growth and development into well-adjusted, independent adults. Here are the different ways this harm manifests.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Crystal Dunn was often the only Black girl on her youth soccer clubs, and even when she finally made it to the national team, she did her own hair and makeup for photo shoots because "there wasn't someone set up for me."  

While the U.S. national team has steadily become more representative, Dunn says there's still work to be done. That starts with making sure young women of color feel included all the way down to the youth level.

"I had very supportive parents who explained to me that, 'This is OK, you are still welcome in this sport. And just because there aren't many people that look like you, this is still your game,'" Dunn said. That support was key to her success "because honestly at the end of the day, it's pretty lonely to feel like you're the only one in this space and to not feel as if you belong."

From the inquire.org :  U.S. Soccer dismisses USMNT general manager Brian McBride

McBride and sporting director Earnie Stewart received complaints from Claudio Reyna, their former U.S. teammate, over the lack of playing time for Claudio’s son Gio at the recent World Cup.

Brian McBride is out as U.S. men’s soccer team general manager, multiple outlets reported Friday night, in the wake of the World Cup and this month’s Reyna-Berhalter scandal.

McBride and sporting director Earnie Stewart received complaints from Claudio Reyna, their former U.S. teammate, over the lack of playing time for Claudio’s son, Gio, in Qatar. It’s not yet known how McBride responded to them.

Nor is it specifically clear whether Claudio sent McBride the threat to reveal manager Gregg Berhalter’s 31-year-old domestic violence incident that Claudio’s wife, Danielle Reyna, sent to Stewart. Danielle sent the threat, and later publicly admitted to doing so, without the consent of the victim, her former college roommate and Gregg’s then-girlfriend — now-wife of 25-plus years — Rosalind.

What Happens when you overprotect your children:

-Worry is a recurrent, dysfunctional and rigid form of negative thinking that is often a primary sign of generalized anxiety disorder.

-Parental overprotection can undermine a child’s development of independent coping skills.

-Overprotectiveness conveys to the child a sense that the world is dangerous. It reinforces avoidance and keeps children from engaging in social situations restricting the opportunities to build friendships and learn social skills.

-Overprotective parents go out of their way to make sure their children don’t fail. They rescue their children quickly and provide them with unnecessary assistance, often without being asked. 

-Higher occurrence of anxiety and depression, overprotected children also have lower self-esteem and confidence in their ability to solve everyday problems.

-Overprotective parenting is associated with high degrees of bullying experienced by the child

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