Comments on: Helicopter Mom

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:03:23 +0000

O.k…about the germs..I disagree. If your sick, or your childs sick..STAY HOME!! Running around with your sick children isn't good for them or anyone else. There would be so many more healthy days for our kiddos if people would simply do the common courtesy of staying home when they are sick!

Another thought…. ever thought about WHO all those germs are being spread too??? There are MANY people..children included out there with suppressed immune systems..they SURELY do not need to be exposed. Stay home PLEASE if your sick…whatever age you are.

Seriously…something has simple as a cold and put some kids (with low suppressed immunities from a disease or cancer treatment) straight into the hospital…and the can die. I am sorry that I have actually seen this happen on many occasions.

PLEASE stay home if you are sick, get well…

By: Tessa Souter

Tessa Souter — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:12:12 +0000

Confession of an ex helicopter mom:

I learned my lesson when my son was two hours late home one day. I called all his friends. I called the police. I called my husband in a panic. I considered divorce when he wasn't as worried as I was. His school friend Andy said I should go and see if he was up at the local arcade. Arcade? I didn't even know my child was going to an arcade! What's this, some secret life? I got in the car and drove, literally screaming all the way. Dry mouth panic. I ran up to the guard: "My son! My son is missing! Is he here?" The guard caught my panic: "What does he look like?" he said, eyes darting around the room. "Well, he's got dark hair, brown eyes, he's about this tall…." I said, holding my hand up to my son's height. "Hang on," said the guard, stopping in his tracks. "How tall?" (People: That would be six foot!). He just looked at me, deadpan and said: "Lady … Go home!" Okay, so my son was 15. But he was an only child, don't you see! When my prodigal darling got back from the hairdresser (which I had completely forgotten I had told him to go to after school), he gently took me aside and told me I was never to embarrass him like that again and that from now on the new rule was that he would call if he was going to be later than 9pm. Apparently he was the only kid at school who had to call and tell his mother when people suggested hanging out after school. "Your MOM?" They'd all say, disparagingly (poor neglected babes!). So yes! Helicopter Moms = Bad. Bad for moms, that is. Because to tell the truth, the new rule was a RELIEF! I didn't have to worry anymore and — guess what? — I didn't.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:22:56 +0000

And the hovering doesn't stop when the go to school.
Several years ago now, there were a bunch of moms up in arms because the music teacher had the nerve to give the kids a test 2 days after the return from spring break. And many kids did not do well. These moms wanted to talk to the principal and make the teacher throw that test out and let the kids retake it. At some point one mom turned to me, (I had been doing such a good job keeping my mouth shut) and asked my opinion.
I told them that it's a THIRD GRADE MUSIC TEST, NO ONE CARES! And to save their energy for when the come home drunk from prom!

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:22:07 +0000

By: Daphne

Daphne — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:02:28 +0000

I know crabmommy, it takes vigilance, not to be vigilant.

By: Crabmommy

Crabmommy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:29:53 +0000

Right on, lassie. I too love NATION OF WIMPS. It's my new bible and I blogged about it last wk over at Cookie magazine where I talk smack about momhood (plug plug). In all seriousness this is a cause quite close to my heart. We've got to stop this "hothouse parenting" trend. It's lame-O! But it predominates in middle class culture. I for one, am kicking back from now on. i'm putting myself on a 12-step anti-hover program and hot damn i'm gonna stick to it! Keep spreading the word…doesn't help us de-hover if the rest of mommymania is still as neurotic as all get-out.

By: LaKarune

LaKarune — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:25:37 +0000

Helicopter parents beget more helicopter parents… because they freak the rest of us out so bad, we jump on our little ones so as not to offend the faint-hearted adults among us. I'm all for "get out…come back when it's dark."

By: Kandace

Kandace — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:34:22 +0000

BWAHAHAHAHA!

…If you find a box in a alley just go ahead and let them play.

By: Jared

Jared — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:06:23 +0000

I can't agree more! I let my little man do his own things most of the time. I watch from a distance and swoop in at the last minute if things look they are going to get out of hand…

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