http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2006/02/19/helicopter-parenting-the-perils-of-over-protection/ Tips and Tools for Successfully Parenting your Teen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2006/02/19/helicopter-parenting-the-perils-of-over-protection/#comment-1140 Wendy Lague Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:34:43 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2006/02/19/helicopter-parenting-the-perils-of-over-protection/#comment-1140 AMEN!!! My step son's mother is a helicopter mother and I am afraid for him as he enters high school and then college b/c she holds his hand through everything at school, sports, etc. She calls his teachers constantly and allowing him to fail once in a while is out of the question. I have three other sons and raise them w/ accountability...I found this article by chance after seeing a blurb on Fox 25 news in Boston about "helicopter parenting" and how it is hurting our children. AMEN!!! My step son’s mother is a helicopter mother and I am afraid for him as he enters high school and then college b/c she holds his hand through everything at school, sports, etc. She calls his teachers constantly and allowing him to fail once in a while is out of the question. I have three other sons and raise them w/ accountability…I found this article by chance after seeing a blurb on Fox 25 news in Boston about “helicopter parenting” and how it is hurting our children.

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