http://www.blisstree.com/articles/helicopter-parent-school-year-resolutions-155/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:04:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/helicopter-parent-school-year-resolutions-155/comment-page-1/#comment-92319 Amanda Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:19:27 +0000 http://www.careerandkids.com/helicopter-parent-school-year-resolutions/#comment-92319 I'll have to say this year will be my first school year experience with my 5 year old daughter who is entering kindergarten. My perspective, as maybe yours, is that after 5 years of knowing each detail about your child's life-when they wake up, what they eat, what they do, who they see--it's rather traumatic in some ways to be so disconnected from them on a daily basis, where you're not quite sure what's going on. Unless you are present for a volunteering opportunity (or like my SIL, you teach at the same school your child attends) you rely mostly on what your child communicates to you about their day, activities and friends. It's only natural to want to know these details. I'm grateful my duaghter's entrance into the school years will be a gentle one-Kindergarten in our district is 1/2 day! :) Thanks for your own insights! I’ll have to say this year will be my first school year experience with my 5 year old daughter who is entering kindergarten. My perspective, as maybe yours, is that after 5 years of knowing each detail about your child’s life-when they wake up, what they eat, what they do, who they see–it’s rather traumatic in some ways to be so disconnected from them on a daily basis, where you’re not quite sure what’s going on. Unless you are present for a volunteering opportunity (or like my SIL, you teach at the same school your child attends) you rely mostly on what your child communicates to you about their day, activities and friends. It’s only natural to want to know these details. I’m grateful my duaghter’s entrance into the school years will be a gentle one-Kindergarten in our district is 1/2 day! Thanks for your own insights!

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/helicopter-parent-school-year-resolutions-155/comment-page-1/#comment-92442 DBN Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:10:43 +0000 http://www.careerandkids.com/helicopter-parent-school-year-resolutions/#comment-92442 I think there is a difference in being an "active and involved parent" and a "helicopter parent." Nothing you have ever written leads me to believe you are a helicopter parent... that term to me is negative and implies almost harmful interference by the parent. She isn't ready to be set adrift down the river, its perfectly natural to want to be aware of what she has coming up, to be aware that she should be preparing for a test...etc. It also helps you to know not to plan for her to be at a family event or something the night before a big test. I think there is a difference in being an “active and involved parent” and a “helicopter parent.” Nothing you have ever written leads me to believe you are a helicopter parent… that term to me is negative and implies almost harmful interference by the parent. She isn’t ready to be set adrift down the river, its perfectly natural to want to be aware of what she has coming up, to be aware that she should be preparing for a test…etc. It also helps you to know not to plan for her to be at a family event or something the night before a big test.

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