All posts tagged "helicopter parents"
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STFU Parents | August 11, 2016
STFU Parents: This Back-To-School Season, Don’t Be a Helicopter Mom
Ever since social media took over our lives, “back-to-school” has become a seasonally hot topic that nobody saw coming. Prior...
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Elizabeth Licata | June 16, 2015
20-Year-Old Baby And Her Meddling Parents Pressure College To Ban Graphic Novels
A 20-year-old and her parents are protesting the school because they think graphic novels are inappropriate for college...
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Ashley Austrew | April 5, 2015
I Had A Helicopter Parent, And It Was Terrible
We joke a lot about helicopter parents, but they're actually out there and the struggle is all too...
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Maria Guido | February 12, 2015
Reddit Asks For The Worst Examples Of Helicopter Parenting, Results Are Amazing
Whenever I think of "helicopter parents" my mind immediately goes to an image of a mother or father...
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Maria Guido | November 24, 2014
Parents Need To Back Off And Let Toddlers Learn How To Interact With Each Other
I understand the importance of teaching kids how to share. I also understand the importance of backing off...
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Megan Zander | September 10, 2014
New No Homework Policy Will Ruin Your Kid’s Chance For A Successful Career
More and more schools are implementing no homework polices. Parents may be envisioning laughter-filled family meals, but all...
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Aimee Ogden | September 4, 2014
Don’t Ruin Your College Kid’s Life With Helicopter Parenting
By the time you send your kids to college, even the most over-protective parents have got to land...
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Megan Zander | August 13, 2014
Teen Kills Parents With Gun, Media Blames Home-Schooling And Curfew
A sixteen year old boy in Frisco, Texas has been arrested for shooting and killing his parents and...
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Maria Guido | May 5, 2014
Dads Are Not The Antidote To Helicopter Parenting
I guess it's kind of a no-brainer that if a child has two parents around they may flourish...
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Bethany Ramos | March 7, 2014
Hovering Helicopter Parents Are Addicted To Meddling, Evidenced By Ridiculous Reddit Thread
This just in—helicopter parents are as bad as ever, if not worse. I'm fortunate that I haven't come...
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Bethany Ramos | December 31, 2013
Parenting Philosophies I’m Kicking To The Curb In 2014
Whether you like it or not, you might already have a parenting philosophy. And maybe said parenting philosophy...
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Eve Vawter | July 22, 2013
New Study Says ‘Kids Love Being Kids’ So They May Never Move Out Of Our Basements
I always assumed that "nonviolent parenting" - which I thought I practiced, meant not hitting your kids or...
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Carinn Jade | May 20, 2013
Teen Helicopter Parenting Involves Bribing Kids Into Supervised After-Prom Parties With Promises Of Cars And iPads
If you can't trust them to put into action the morals and lessons they have been taught...
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Eve Vawter | January 28, 2013
We Are The Mothers -And Fathers- Our Parents Warned Us About
I think we are a lot more involved with aspects of our own children's lives than our...