May 16, 2013
Helicopter Parenting: When Helping Hurts
An article in the The New York Times Sunday Review discusses recent research on helicopter parenting: “American parents are more involved in our children’s lives than ever: we schedule play dates, assist with homework and even choose college courses. We know that all of this assistance has costs — depleted bank balances, constricted social lives — but we endure them happily, believing we are doing what is best for our children. What if, however, the costs included harming our children?”
Read the full article here.
