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Helicopter parents

lms_bridelms_bride
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Interesting article I saw on a FB friend's wall.  This is so many of the parents near us!  I am trying not to be this way... sometimes less is more!

https://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940395-1,00.html

 

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  • taggiecbtaggiecb member
    I agree with the less is more thing.  I don't believe in hovering over my children in every way possible.
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  • Kflie83Kflie83 member
    That might be the best child raising article ever written!!
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  • mir322mir322
    Yeah...when I get the dirty look from other moms b/c I don't have my 2 year old involved in a gabillion things, I'll think about this article :)
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  • JOEBunnyJOEBunny member
    There are other studies that indicate being an involved parent is good and activities are helpful.  I think it is a balance between letting your kids grow up and take responsibility and encouraging them, verses ruling their lives and controlling their thoughts. 
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  • EveryNameIWantIsTakenEveryNameIWantIsTaken member

    imageJOEBunny:
    There are other studies that indicate being an involved parent is good and activities are helpful.  I think it is a balance between letting your kids grow up and take responsibility and encouraging them, verses ruling their lives and controlling their thoughts. 

    This was said so perfectly.  I don't necessarily think being all one way or the other is the right way.  Kids need room to grow and explore on their own, but some parents take that too far and their kids end up acting terrible.

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    imageJOEBunny:
    There are other studies that indicate being an involved parent is good and activities are helpful.  I think it is a balance between letting your kids grow up and take responsibility and encouraging them, verses ruling their lives and controlling their thoughts. 

    I agree!  I think the point of the article was to say that many parents have gone waaay too far on the side of structured play and activities.  I don't think anyone doubts the merit of a class or organized play date here or there.  Balance is key, as with everything in life.  

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  • Mrs.HizzoMrs.Hizzo member
    I agree with Joe. You can go too far to the other extreme and have what we around here call Free Range Children. That's not good, either. I wish it was easier to strike a balance.
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  • alli2672alli2672 member

    This post reminded me of another post on MM:

    https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/42954137.aspx

     

     

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