[MightyMummy]

Helicopter parents are those who care that their kids are about to fall off a fence or burn the house down.

Helicopter parents do not believe the crap about "kids will instinctively know" or "have to learn" that roads are dangerous.

Helicopter parents deal with bullying better because they actually KNOW when it happening (whether their kid is the bully or the victim).

Ultimately, you have to actually be there to know. You have to know in order to choose to act. You have to act in order to prevent. You have to prevent in order to keep your kids safe.

And if being a helicopter parent is the price I pay for keeping my kids safe I'm proud to be one.

TYVM.

From one whose parents were so-called helicopter parents by EB standards and to whom I am eternally grateful.

[mishymilo]

*clears throat*

Hi everyone...

My name is Mishy, and I am a Helicopter Parent

[MightyMummy]

*clears throat*

Hi everyone...

My name is Mishy, and I am a Helicopter Parent

[~sarita~]

Can you even be a helicopter parent if you work fulltime?

Seriously? How can you be there to be that over-involved so that you qualify as an overhovering, overinvolved parent? Helicopter parenting is a full time job in itself if done properly.

[Two Blue]

Want a medal?

[miinii]

Edited because after reading through posts i realize that maybe the OP's description of a HP isn't really spot on??

This post has been edited by miinii: 06/06/2010, 11:50 PM

[chatem]

I often 'helicopter' when my kids are around anothers, as both have gone through hitting and biting stages. I'd much rather be known as the helicopter parent than the 'parent with the feral kids' or the 'parent who lets her children hit others'.

[swahili]

Helicopter parents are not parents who are present and watchful. They are the ones who will, for instance, walk backwards to the letter box to check the mail. Or hover over Little Jimmy as he plays in a sandpit when he's 8 or 9. Or who won't allow little Susie to climb a ladder in the park.

ETA: But hey, if you all want to out yourselves as overly involved, embarrassingly intrusive parents, then knock yourselves out.

This post has been edited by swahili: 06/06/2010, 06:00 PM

[naturalgoodness]

You missed the point of what a helicopter parent actually was - it is not what you described

Helicopter don't let their kids even go near the fence incase they fall off it - you speak like anyone that is not a helicopter parent doesn't care

edited to add - I can feel a debate coming on.......probably the intention of the topic starter ;p

This post has been edited by naturalgoodness: 06/06/2010, 06:00 PM

[V&J]

I'm a helicopter parent but not through choice; ds is going through this mean pushing stage so I have to hover to protect the other kids. Otherwise I do believe in letting kids find their feet/way but always keep an eye on them, I just don't catch all the falls/spills.