Natures babies Nurtures demons

I really found that the article "7 things good parents do: that messes up their kids" profoundly helpful and eye opening. I really never stepped back and focused on the security blankets parents are surrounding their kids in. Societies children today are severely bubble wrapped. The notion that a child needs a padded playground, or someone to continuously tell them they are great is extremely scary. I always noticed a huge gap in my sport when it comes to protecting children. Not long ago girls could get on their ponies and run through the forest to a friends house for a day out riding. Kids got away with anything! Now we are so structured that most clients cant leave the facilities arena. It is a truly depressing thing...not to mention that it has decreased riders knowledge of their animal and the connection they gain from a horse. The same can be said for children living day to day life now. Parents are always putting the dog leash on their kids, trackers in their phones, or stalking them. Not only is this evasion of privacy but it restricts kids from truly experiencing life. While I grew up my parents did shelter me from the outside world. However,  I did experience failure. This helped me to built my determination and really get involved in my activities. I would say I am mainly a child of nature. My parents did their best to let me live life and ride the swells of childhood. Nurture does effect me though. My father especially has a hard time letting go of me. They make me call them when I am out with friends. I always have to update them on where I am and who I am with. I fear for my dads reaction when I go to college out of state! I believe in letting kids take natures course. This may be from my restricting parents....who knows I could be trying to avoid their mistakes. After all if parents didn't restrict kids from drugs and alcohol so much wouldn't kids be less likely to go wild once they are away from home.....