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Reply to "The helicopter parents won - a look back"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just reread OP’s post and I don’t think trying to motivate your kids or allowing them to reach their full potential is hekicopter parenting. My teens are very much in charge of their own lives. We help give them the tools to succeed. If anything, the parents who stick their head in the sand and do nothing seem surprised when their kids are not very high achievers. [/quote] I think people are getting defensive and misunderstanding people’s criticism Of helicopter/snow plow parents. Of course parents should give their kids the tools succeed in life. But that’s not the same as micromanaging a kid with the sole purpose of getting them into an elite college. And if you are a parent in this area, you have seen it. I’m talking about parents who pick their kids’ ECs and classes. Freak out over a B+. Go to the college board forum or AAP forum. It’s bananas. [/quote]
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