Helicopter Parenting

New Parenting Recommendations Suggest Replacing Personal Responsibility With Anger at Intolerance of World

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 04.19.2012

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Ms. Forsheim's book includes sections such as "Your Dinner Isn't More Important Than My Child's Need To Express Boredom," and Yes, I Realize You Were Here First, But If You Didn't Notice, I Have A Child With Me."

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Why the Ritalin Debate Is Asking the Wrong Question: Healing Our Kids' Soul Fever With Simplicity

Kim John Payne | Posted 05.12.2012

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We wouldn't expect our child to heal from an illness by going about their daily lives, yet we are hesitant to make changes in the home that can benefit our overwhelmed kids. Why?

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Why I DON'T Want My Teen To Be A 'Passionista'

J.D. Rothman | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: The Neurotic Parent, Helicopter Parenting, Micromanaging Kids, Parents and College Admissions, Teen Interests, Kids Too Many Interests, Preparing for College, College Admissions, What to Study in High School, Parents News

"Stop right there," I said. "You cannot study all those things. How would that look to the admissions committees at the colleges where you're applying to four years from now? They want to see that you have just one passion, two at the most. Top candidates choose something they love in third grade and stick with it."

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Bring Your Parents To Work Day?

Karin Kasdin | Posted 04.25.2012

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Letting go is the most difficult part of parenting. But it is also the most essential. Clinging to our children until we leave claw marks on their bodies is detrimental to their growth. And it doesn't make us any happier either.

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A Man At The Bus Stop! Call The Police!

Lisa McElroy | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Helicopter Parenting, Suburbs, Police, Neighborhood Watch, Overprotective Parenting, Free Range Parenting, Children in Danger, Parents News

Like any parent, at first, I was alarmed, just as the "alert" intended me to be. There was a man at the bus stop? And a mother noticed him and tried to talk to him, but he didn't respond? What the heck?

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Reasonable Lunacy: At What Age Would You Let Your Child...

Lisa Belkin | Posted 04.10.2012

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Here are a number of judgment calls that parents make every day. There are no laws -- just your best, most educated, guess. I'm betting that the range of answers will mirror the "it all depends on everything" reality of parenting.

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Are The French Really Better Parents? A Different View From Paris

Paige Bradley Frost | Posted 04.08.2012

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As an American mom raising my own children in Paris, I agree that the French do parent differently. Very differently. But the relevant question here is not how is it different but why?

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Make New Year's Resolutions (And Keep Them!)

Delia Lloyd | Posted 03.20.2012

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What are you resolved to do in 2012?

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Suburban Residents Enraged By 'Thinly Veiled' Critique Of Their Parenting In New Book

Posted 01.03.2012

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PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Oh no, she didn't! Local mother Siah Fried, 40, compiled her anecdotal essays of kids, school, scouts and sports -- in short,...

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Does Your Toddler Really Need A Facebook?

Andrea Bonior | Posted 12.28.2011

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"Oh, a new friend request!" I noticed recently. As I've spent less time on Facebook lately, my requests have similarly dried up: a stranger who clearl...

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How 'Cockpit Parents' Are Flying 20-Somethings Into The Ground

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

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With some healthy boundaries, you will gradually be able to eject from the cockpit of your child's life and allow them to be the captain. You may not always like the direction they are headed, but it is their plane to fly.

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'Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior'

wsj.com | By AMY CHUA | Posted 05.25.2011

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A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do to produce so many math whizz...

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