A cautionary tale of how not to parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Smugly pleased about shit she’s never had to deal with. Raise some teenagers and get back to me OP.

There are plenty of families with teenagers I know that don't resort to such manipulations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Smugly pleased about shit she’s never had to deal with. Raise some teenagers and get back to me OP.

There are plenty of families with teenagers I know that don't resort to such manipulations.

Not the same weirdo.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I'm friends with the people he stole from, not the parents of the teen. The ones who got accused of not looking after the boy.

[Anonymous]

I went to one of the top private high schools in the country and graduated in 2004. I mostly roll my eyes at some "parenting" on here. You guys have no idea how damaging your behaviors and attitudes can be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to one of the top private high schools in the country and graduated in 2004. I mostly roll my eyes at some "parenting" on here. You guys have no idea how damaging your behaviors and attitudes can be.

Can you please share some specific examples? This would be helpful for some of us parents.

[Anonymous]

Scientifically, taking one case and trying to extrapolate to a group is bad practice.

This should be reassuring to you, OP, since none of your acquaintance's problems have any particular risk of applying to your family.

But I know you're just reveling in their setbacks because you used to be jealous of their success.

Let's see how your kids do...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm friends with the people he stole from, not the parents of the teen. The ones who got accused of not looking after the boy.

So really you don’t know shit. All second hand, biased information.

Thanks for playing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Scientifically, taking one case and trying to extrapolate to a group is bad practice.

This should be reassuring to you, OP, since none of your acquaintance's problems have any particular risk of applying to your family.

But I know you're just reveling in their setbacks because you used to be jealous of their success.

Let's see how your kids do...

Seriously? Success?? It's a train wreck.

No, I started this thread as a discussion what hovering does to kids and how we can stop it. I tend to do a bit hovering myself, but I really really hope I'm not as bad. Also, I find a lot of other parents these days are helicoptering, or, as a friend of mine says, "I'm not a helicopter mom, I'm a drone mom", droning. At DC's school they invited a child psychologist to speak and he said some parents move in with their kids in college or call their professors asking to allow their kids to retake tests, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm friends with the people he stole from, not the parents of the teen. The ones who got accused of not looking after the boy.

So really you don’t know shit. All second hand, biased information.

Thanks for playing.

I don't know the full extent. What I mentioned is just the tip of the iceberg.

[Anonymous]

I thought this was about SAHM vs WOHM, FF vs BF, CIO vs co-Sleeping...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought this was about SAHM vs WOHM, FF vs BF, CIO vs co-Sleeping...

I’m sure OP could provide a cautionary tale on those too, or just make shit up as she goes along.

[Anonymous]

Some people do all the right things and their kid still ends up making poor choices. There's no one way to parent, or to know the outcome.

[Anonymous]

Here's seomthing you could show your "friend" that cpuold help in the college application process...

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-to-write-your-teens-college-essay?fbclid=IwAR3kyr4AS1R5suM1jYCaoNQIrPcSOam4DofK8vDw1ZLwvDtuRgN98EDDH5w

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is this a thread? You parented better than your “friend”. Now you get to revel in her kid’s misery. Congrats?

Why? Because I'm horrified. It's a reminder what hovering does to kids.

Yes, I'm hoping that I'm doing a little better as a parent. After this story I want to improve. I guess we'll find out when my DC grows up.

Seems like this is a rant you should have saved for your therapist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's seomthing you could show your "friend" that cpuold help in the college application process...

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-to-write-your-teens-college-essay?fbclid=IwAR3kyr4AS1R5suM1jYCaoNQIrPcSOam4DofK8vDw1ZLwvDtuRgN98EDDH5w

This is hilarious