Generation Z: How parents raise their children to be narcissists

2023-05-19 14:14:00

“Did you paint a nice picture? That’s amazing. Really great, how did you manage it so well?” My mother was so enthusiastic about my friend’s first drawings when he was still very small. But how deep was the fall when he came to school and his genius was no longer so celebrated! He still remembers the pain he felt when suddenly not every line caused a storm of enthusiasm.

According to psychotherapist Helene Drexler, almost all children today are constantly celebrated. Her parents praise her and everything she does like it’s the greatest thing under the sun. And that is exactly what is risky.