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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ NP.  I *think* PP is using “poor boy” as there was no reason for the family to be there, regardless if they wanted to be there. It was a day for their child, not them. But it seems they could not see that and were focused on their wants versus their DS. Hence, “poor boy” and PP using this example as a cautionary tale. [/quote]

Helicopter moms will be very defensive about that post because they do not think about how this kind of behavior by them makes their kids feel.

We have a lot of friends whose kids are going off to college now. The amount of "special" parent events the universities have to have for freshmen orientation is mind boggling.  What happened to parents just dropping their kids off at the dorm and leaving once they helped lug their stuff up to the room?

Parents need to let their teenagers manage more of their stuff, especially at something so guided, scripted and designed for kids only like high school freshman orientation.

These high school freshmen are almost adults.  They have to practice their independence before going off on their own, and freshmen orientation is a good time to start.

To the PP who said it should be a "family" decision on whether or not to lug the whole gang to freshmen orientation, no it should not.

The school set this up for the kids, not the parents.

The only thing your attendance will do is embarrass your kid.

Don't be that parent.[/quote]

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