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Originally Posted by WhiteTiger
Oh yeah, big time. I'm not a parent, and can see this (through work). The amount of helicopter parenting is getting ridiculous, and it's to the point where it's not enough to helicopter your own kids, now you need to helicopter any kid you see you feel isn't being helicoptered enough by their parents.
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Case in point:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2...-backyard.html
I know that I've pressed to make sure that my kids can do things on their own in general. I am a big believer in the idea of being a parent is to basically make yourself obsolete. They probably get tired of hearing me say "you're not a baby you can do that" or "I'm not your slave". To me, your kids learn nothing if you do everything for them, and that includes driving them to and from school and not giving them any independence at all. Its hilarious how we all want "walkable schools" and that is a major selling point for homes, and at 3:15pm rain or shine there are dozens of parents at the school to pick up their kids.