psychologist Dr. David Elkind in 1981

Does Telling Kids To “Hurry Up” Cause Anxiety?

Hurried Child Syndrome, a term coined by psychologist Dr. David Elkind in 1981, refers to when children are pushed to grow up too fast. This includes overscheduling, pressure to achieve, or expecting children to act older than they are. However, it’s not an official mental health diagnosis, and evidence for...