'Hurried child syndrome' can lead to anxiety and depression; here's how parents can avoid overextending kids

Nov 18, 2024

'Hurried child syndrome,' coined by psychologist David Elkind in 1981, refers to parental tendencies to burden children with overcrowded schedules and too-high expectations. Research has found most hurried children have anxiety, depression and feel unworthy when they fail to fulfill their parents' expectations.