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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pop psych nonsense.

I'm not a helicopter parent, but the family dynamic you are describing here are really complictaed and not the simple "don't helicopter" cautionary tale you are making it out to be.  I don't know why I am arguing with you.  6 pages of responses and almost no one agrees that you should be focusing on this or that you have deduced the moral right from your vantage point. [/quote]

I think it's stupid to argue that helicopter parenting is not damaging.  Of course, more factors played into the story, but nevertheless it's one big damaging one.

I'm starting to think there are many helicopter parents here and you're being defensive.

My moral right... It's a complicated question. Do we have a moral right to call out destructive or inappropriate behavior? Like you are calling out mine here. If you have a right to do it what makes you think I don't?[/quote]

I am saying the "moral of the story" you are drawing here is not right.  This is not an easy case of helicoptering leading to disaster.  I am not a helicopter parent, so no defensiveness here.   I think we all have a sense helicopter parenting isn't ideal or healthy (for the parent either).  But you started a thread about how thsi family is a cautionary tale for helicopter parenting, but there is SO much else going on with this family that helicopter parenting is the not the "moral of the story" here.

I would look into why you are so obsessed with it being the case?  Is this a way to assure yourself that your kids won't fall into depression, struggle in school, steal petty cash from an employer in their teenage years?  I don't parent this way so my kids are safe" Is there some latent jealousy of the mom and so you are reveling?   [/quote]

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