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Helicopter Parents: Are we really overparenting? And why do we do it?
Tweet Over-protective, hovering over their children, often involved in all aspects of their children’s lives, helicopter parents is a term that has been getting a lot of attention recently. Perhaps you know a helicopter parent, or have been called yourself. But is the term really deserved? As Ann Curry on the Today Show asked about [...]
Today’s Take Away: 3 Tips to Keep from Overparenting
Tweet 1. Review your children’s schedule. Are there activities that they can do independently without your supervision? Have you scheduled every moment of your child’s day or have you allowed for free time? 2. Ask yourself, “Is this something my child at their age should know how to do on their own?”. A friend and [...]
