Thanks M.P. for the article - I hadn't seen it. Glad you liked what I had to say.
The article is For 'helicopter parents,' the urge to protect spins out of control by Sheryl Berk and some thoughts I had on the topic.
Lots of clients deal with the issue. How much is too much?
Living in NYC post-9/11 there is heightened anxiety over safety issues. Many parents are concerned about their children getting the best education they can. Some worry that their children aren't socializing the way they should be. The pressure from other parents and their children's progress can feel overwhelming. There are lots of reasons that parents today are concerned. What is too much? When does concern turn to stifling? When does "being there" become hovering?
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Glad you got it! I showed it to all my friends and they all loved it too.
Mariella
Can you talk more about this other than what was in the article? It seems like parents are one or the other but we don't have a clear way of understanding the happy medium.
Also, i have two tween boys and panic about where they are and what they're doing. am i a helocopter mom? i just don't want them to get into trouble.
one more thought. everyone is so critical of helicopter parents, but isn't it time for us to be involved in our kdis lives instead of just buying them stuff?
I can vouch for the anxiety on the part of helicopter moms. After years of hovering, my daughter went off to college last year and I think the adjustment has been harder for me than it has for her. I'm still trying to get my world together....
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