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Originally Posted by Willravel
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...-work-day.html
A bigger problem than the sum total effect of these helicopter parents would be the sum total effect of neglectful parents, childcare workers, and teachers. I'll take an overbearing parent over a neglectful parent any way. We shouldn't demonize overbearing parents—at least their intent is noble and responsible.
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Noble? That's like saying that someone beating a criminal is so much better than the someone beating an innocent person. Both does similar harm.
There needs to be a happy medium. For example, think about a kid playing a sport. The parent can practice with the kid in the backyard to get ready for a big game. However, when that big game comes, the parent needs to be in the bleachers spectating, not following the kid around and scoring for him while he's covered in head-to-toe with protective gear.