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Originally Posted by burnin_vernon
I would guess it would be like the control you see by parents who screech at their kids every 30 seconds that they are not in arm's reach. The same ones who want their kids wearing helmets while playing volleyball.
I know a few parents like that who try to control any situation by limiting all risk (and often times, fun) at all times. It's not a crate, but it's close.
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I can understand the screeching in certain contexts. You never know what kind of little ####s they have been and what the parent needs at that moment to stay sane.
The overprotectiveness really gmgs. My infant kid has a rare medical condition that will legitimately keep him from playing certain sports, or even be one of those kids that has to wear a helmet playing volleyball. I am sure we will, or have already, be judged for the protective gear he wears. I am not worred about it because once it is explained to people, they understand. What gmgs about what you described, is that despite this, one of the first things the doctors told us is to take every effort for our kid to be as normal as possible, so he doesnt turn out to be a weird bubble kid. These kids that are over protected with no real good reason need to be able to take risks.
Edit: i guess the thing is, like the overall theme of this thread, you never really know what a kid or parent are dealing with, which is why people should reserve judgment, even though it is hard to do.