My harmonious padlet by Brody Kaplan

Haidt #1

brodyaustenk — 2025-09-28 18:43:38 UTC

“Over-supervision and fear-based parenting can unintentionally signal to kids that the world is too dangerous for them to handle” (Haidt).

When I was younger, I played outside unsupervised and learned problem-solving. Now, many kids just stay on screens.

Haidt #2

brodyaustenk — 2025-09-28 18:48:24 UTC

“By trying to keep children safe from every possible danger, we also keep them from discovering their own strengths and limits” (Haidt).

Hovering parents stop kids from building independence, leaving them nervous with less confidence later in life.

Walravens #1

brodyaustenk — 2025-09-28 18:55:07 UTC

“Facebook gives any person with an account the ability to hide behind their alter-ego while they publicly criticize, gossip about and even cyber-bully innocent victims” (Walravens).

Online anonymity makes people more disrespectful and fuels bullying.

Walravens #2

brodyaustenk — 2025-09-28 19:05:09 UTC

“A recent study has shown that it [social media] may even have addictive qualities. Like a drug, the more you use it, the unhappier it can make you. Part of the problem is that it takes you away from the more uplifting and productive aspects of your life—like completing assignments, reading books or interacting with real people” (Walravens).

Social media is addictive, decreases happiness, and distracts from real life.

Stendler #1

brodyaustenk — 2025-09-28 19:09:11 UTC

“Not all children learn the proper balance between these two drives. Some children become overly-dependent upon mother or mother substitute. These are the children who continually seek out adults for their presence, their help, or their approval” (Stendler).

Without independence, children grow up relying too much on adults for assistance.

Stendler #2

brodyaustenk — 2025-09-28 19:11:31 UTC

“A young baby touches a hot stove; his body is thrown into a state of tension which is reduced as the baby withdraws his hand and the pain subsides. The next time the baby approaches the stove, even without touching it, the same state of tension may arise within his system and the baby may back away before he actually experiences pain. Now it is fear rather than pain which causes him to act. We may say of his behavior that he has learned the drive we call fear and that this drive may motivate him to withdraw from stoves in the future.”

Kids learn through mistakes and experiences, not by being told what to do.