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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. Helicopter parent alert. [/quote]

Are you kidding? This is the total opposite of a helicopter. I am a helicopter. My kids would not for one second be without a full stock of vitamins and meds, housing secured for the following year, and the fear of god in them for not getting strong grades.

I applaud OP because I think she is doing many things that will foster independence in her children. I can certainly learn from her.[/quote]

A full stock of vitamins for a college student? What does that even mean?[/quote]

This is confusing for you? A big bottle of multivitamins, and another zinc. I may include refills in care packages. Stocked also means medicines for common ailments like benadryl, advil, Pepto-Bismol, NyQuil, Tums, etc.... Did that help?[/quote]

Your kid can’t go to a CVS and buy medication for themselves? [/quote]

It's just about making them feel secure. Believe me even if you plan for everything, there is still tons of things that your child will need to face and deal with on their own. I'd probably put the same package together for my husband if he went away on an extended business trip or something.

Also, my immigrant parents did this for me, too. So there is a cultural element at play here. I have acknowledged in every post that I am a helicopter and that this is overbearing, but it's what we're comfortable with as a family. Hope you find what works for you all too. If part of that is purposefully not providing items that would be useful in a pinch, great. You do you. [/quote]

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