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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah... you know what? 
I'm a little tired of people criticizing helicopter parents.

We all do what we think is best for our families. I don't think being close-knit and seeking family togetherness is inherently bad, quite the contrary. I speak as a member of an international family whose relatives are scattered all over the world.

If I thought doing something "non-traditional" for my family was helpful, or if it made me very happy and I could afford it... heck yes, I'd do it!

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Refreshing to see a non-judgmental take on here. We're all just people trying to do the best we can. Also, if one family is overly close in your opinion, it shouldn't be seen as a threat to you because your family is different or makes other choices. And they should not feel threatened by your family just because they are less close but more independent. Let's just all mind our own business and stop comparing ourselves to other families. What they're doing is harmless; what you're doing is not hurting anyone either. Live and let others live the way they want to. Comparison is the thief of joy.[/quote]

It's not really harmless. It causes serious arrested development in their children, which affects their ability to function later. That's a burden for themselves and society writ large. The lack of teaching children independence and resilience and letting them fail on their own actually has massive societal impacts.[/quote]

+1 The middle school bus stop in my neighborhood is now full of several moms who drive their kids to the stop (it’s at most a five minute walk in a very residential neighborhood) and then chit chat with each other while waiting for the bus with their kids. It didn’t use to be like this (my kids are in HS and college) just a few years ago. These kids are learning that they are not capable of doing this on their own, which will continue as they get older. [/quote]

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