School Matters: Why overparenting is harmful for your child

In our School Matters series, we're focusing on the price of college admissions. We spoke with two moms about the challenges and stresses of the application process. Julie Lythcott-Haims, former dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University and author of "How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success," joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the massive college admissions scandal and the myth in America about brand-name schools.
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[@mikiko2872]

Those who paid huge money to bribe are just damn "lazy" parents not "over parenting".

[@MISSJHON]

I liked that line she said that some parents are preparing the road for the kid instead preparing the kid for the road.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Very nice...Thank you...

[@Bozewani]

My invasive russian grandmother does not think i am capable competant adult who can execute the basic functions of independent adult life that's why she provides invasive consulations advises and opinions It's so humiliaitng

[@FleurPillager]

"Overparenting" is not a problem given all of the children drinking lead. Parents should be protesting in the streets demanding clean water.

[@Solmom03]

Then they weren’t Tiger moms!! Great interview!

[@houchi69]

Now find a balance.

[@josephr.gainey2079]

2:59 The sailing couch is the one CAUGHT bad actor not the only one on the campus fallen sinful man is EVIL. If you can't understand that, which you obviously can, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell to you.

[@kinNde]

BS. 14 years and she saw nothing?

[@Bozewani]

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[@BigRed2]

Lol a black lady talking about over parenting 😭🤣😂 Sorry but what’s more of an important issue is the lack of parenting and most successful people prob where over parented

[@MommaBao]

Big Red over parenting is not race related issue

[@funprints1]

Now I understand Donald Trump and his brood

[@LG-ky6lo]

I make 300k. Own my own company. No degree. It’s a scam.