"Prepare your child for the path, instead of the path for your child", Tim Elmore

Tim Elmore is a popular American writer , trainer, and expert on the millennial generation. He is the founder of Growing Leaders , a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide real life leadership skills to students. He is the author of books such as ' Generation iY: Secrets to Connecting with Today's Teens & Young Adults in the Digital Age ' and ' 12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid: Leading Your Kids to Succeed in Life '. In his work ' Nurturing the Leader Within Your Child ' he is critical of overprotective parenting and excessive parental control , which can be summarized by one of the most well-known phrases in his book: "We must prepare children for the path, instead of the path for children."