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Some Parents are Following their Teens to College

Students who graduate from high school are eligible to continue their education by going to college. These students are eighteen years of age (or older) and are adults. For whatever reason, there are now some parents who choose to follow their son or daughter to college. We have all heard of the phrase “helicopter parenting”. While some will argue that this parenting style provides certain benefits, many others continue to view it as less than ideal. A helicopter parent is one that swoops in and solves his or her child’s problems for them. That’s a great thing to do if … Continue reading →

Helicopter Parenting is not Helpful

It is natural for parents to want the very best for their children. They make sure their kids have brushed their teeth, feed them healthy foods, and check to make sure that their homework is done. All of this is done because of love. That being said, there is a point where things become too much. It turns out that helicopter parenting can actually harm a child’s future prospects. What is a “helicopter parent”? Parents Magazine says that the term originated in 1969 in a book called Parents & Teenagers written by Dr. Haim Ginott. Some of the teens he … Continue reading →

The Quarter, Part 2

Be sure to read Part 1 of the story. We went from radiology back to the triage area. Then the nurse put Jessie in a bed. After examining Jessie the doctor decided that it would be best for her to go to Children’s Dallas. When I brought up that I had wanted to go to Children’s first, the nurses told us that it we did the right thing going to the closer hospital. It would have been easy for us to leave the hospital and head out for Children’s. We were halfway there already. The reason the doctor was sending … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Helicopter Parent

A father from Florida has just given new meaning to the term “helicopter parent.” Hovering over your kid in an attempt to preserve his well-being is one thing, but hovering over his school in order to impress other students is pushing the envelope a bit. At least according to police. Still, Bart Sutherin says he doesn’t regret trying to make his son’s first day of school one to remember… with a helicopter. According to police, Sutherin thought it would be a grand idea to take his son to his first day of high school in a helicopter. Only he didn’t … Continue reading →

Have You Heard the Term “Helicopter Parents?”

I was reading an article that referred to the role that “helicopter parents” are now playing once their “children” enter the workforce. I have to admit that I hadn’t heard the term before and I was absolutely horrified that parents of nearly-adult and adult children were actually doing these things! My own parents didn’t even help me fill out college applications or go with me to find my first apartment at the tender age of 18. While I’ve gotten used to how involved parents are now expected to be with their children while they are growing up—I guess I hadn’t … Continue reading →

Using Your Kids To Live Out Your Dreams

In Ann Dunnewold’s book, Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box, she writes that many parents attempt to fix what they hated about their own childhood using their kids as guinea pigs. Are you one of those parents? Don’t be. We have to remember that our kids won’t necessarily share our passions. That’s not to say that we shouldn’t expose our kids to things we longed for when we were kids. We simply have to step back and ask ourselves, Is this something my child wants, or is it something I want? When I was a child, I longed … Continue reading →

Letting Our Kids Live Their Own Lives

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As parents, it’s only natural to worry about our kids. We want them to do well in school, get into the best college, land that great job, marry Mr. or Mrs. Right and produce a bundle of cute grandkids. Unfortunately, sometime we become overly concerned and our bodies suffer, we become stressed worrying about our kids. Xandria Williams, who writes extensively about the mind-body connection, talks about how worrying about the welfare of others creates undue stress in our lives. Especially, when we worry unnecessarily about our adult children. This stress can manifest itself into serious health concerns like ulcers, … Continue reading →

“Helping” Your Kids With Their Schoolwork

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As parents, we want our kids to be successful in school. However, some parents take helping too far. In an article in the February 25, 2007 issue of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, it was pointed out that some parents “help” too much. Teachers are seeing book reports written with language far beyond a child’s normal vocabulary. A tell-tell sign that the child didn’t write the report or received extra “help”. Another example that teachers are seeing a lot is in the case of science fair projects. Some of the projects are too complex for the child to explain, again, a sign … Continue reading →

Using SODAS To Help Your Children Make Decisions

Having to make the right decisions is a problem our kids are faced with every day. And although we would love to be there to make all the decisions for our kids, they have to learn to make decisions on their own. We can, however, teach our kids how to make the right decisions by using a method known as SODAS. In , Common Sense Parenting, authors Raymond Burke and Ronald Herron explain how this method works. SODAS stands for Situation, Options, Disadvantages, Advantages and Solution . It can be used by kids (and adults) of all ages to solve … Continue reading →

The Three R’s of Parenting

We’re all familiar with the three R’s as it relates to learning- reading, ’riting and ’arithmetic. But have you heard about the three R’s for parents? Dr. Rachel Bryant, a licensed psychologist, has identified three R’s that she says are the foundation for successful parenting. They are: rest, reflect and refuel. Rest In order for parents to function at their best they must not shortchange themselves when it comes to getting enough sleep. Most of us get far fewer than the recommended eight hours of sleep a night. I know personally I average about 5 hours most nights. I rationalize … Continue reading →