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I was a helicopter parent to my firstborn but learned that it wasn't the best approach. My firstborn was frustrated, anxious, and struggled to do simple tasks. I started implementing age ...
The LA Post compares the differences between the once-popular helicopter parenting and the more measured approach, hummingbird parenting, as new research reveals the downsides of the former.
Forty-four percent of parents of children between ages 5 and 8 and 54% of parents of children between ages 9 and 11 cited this as their reasoning, the poll found.
A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter) is a parent considered overattentive and overly fearful of their child's experiences and problems, particularly outside the home and at educational institutions. [1] Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they "hover overhead", overseeing every aspect ...
I loathe the term 'helicopter parent,' writes columnist Mary McNamara. But amid a teen mental health crisis and other pressures, don't blame us for being anxious.
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A mom who loves free-range parenting let her son fly solo to France from the US to foster independence. He was walking to the library alone at age 7.
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