"Helicopter Parents" tied to their kids' depression
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Anonymous
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It's in today's health section of the Washington Post.
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Anonymous
| Helicopter parents are also tied to depression in nannnies. |
Anonymous
| +1 |
Anonymous
| Very interesting article. |
Anonymous
| Is this the first time we're hearing that your child's mental illness can be a result of your parenting style, or lack of, for that matter? |
Anonymous
| Neurotic parents breed neurosis in their children. My MIL's fear of heights rubbed off on my DH. |
Anonymous
| Fear of heights is VERY common, it could easily happen to someone without having it "rub off" from a relative of theirs. OCD is more likely to be passed on than a basic common fear of heights or snakes etc. |
Anonymous
| Please define OCD. |
Anonymous
| Do these kids of helicopter parents not know how to manage their own lives after high school? |
Anonymous
This is certainly something for the micromanagement moms to think about. |
Anonymous
lol |
Anonymous
I laughed at this too. Good one 
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Anonymous
Do you think it's funny that most American nannies are obese? |
Anonymous
Huhhhhhh?? |
Anonymous
I wasn't the PP who made this statement, but I think there's some truth to it. Why do you think so many nannies are eating all day? |