Posted in Miscellaneous on Oct 19th, 2009
Browsing at a store the other day, I was treated to a loud conversation between a mother and her tween daughter. “Shut up and hold still!” I heard several times from the mom as the daughter tried to scoot out of her reach. The disrespect and frank hostility dripping from the mom’s voice raised my [...]
Posted in Parenting methods on Jun 16th, 2009
So, continuing yesterday’s discussion, how much is too much parental involvement? Where should we draw the line? Obviously helicopter parenting by its very definition implies over-involvement in a child’s life. In general, it seems to be looked upon as a negative method of parenting because it smothers a child’s decision-making and real-life skills, personal preferences [...]
Posted in Parenting methods on Jun 15th, 2009
I’m reading an article about the benefits of helicopter parenting published in the Boston Globe a few months ago. The author, Don Aucoin says, …a quiet reappraisal of helicopter parents is underway. Some researchers have begun to argue that late adolescence and young adulthood are such minefields today – emotional, social, sexual, logistical, psychological – [...]
Posted in Friday Feature, Parenting methods on Jun 12th, 2009
If you’ve never heard the term “helicopter parenting,” that’s OK. I hadn’t either until about a year ago. Evidently the title is quite popular these days, though often used negatively, as in, “She is SUCH a helicopter parent!” As the name implies, helicopter parenting refers to parents who hover over their children constantly, making their [...]
