Helicopter Madness: Santa Clause is coming to Town

Great (and sad) example of the hovering parents that are ruining kids across the country. Uggh.

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Helicopter Parenting

There is no disputing the fact that it is important to be actively involved in your son�s life.But where do we draw the line?Do you drive your child to school rather than letting him walk three blocks by himself?

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What areHelicopter Parents?

Good example of people who worry about their children's "SELF ESTEEM!" Get over it!

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Top 10 Radical Parenting Methods

Parenting is a tough job, but a lot of people are doing it - there are 150 million active parents just in the US. The big question parents face is how to do it? There are a number of different theories, from tame to radical. Helicopter parenting? Hypnosis parenting? Unparenting? Check out the top 10 radical parenting methods:

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Are you preventing your child from getting a life?

OK, time for me to ‘fess up. I really don’t understand ‘helicopter’ parents, or hyper parents, or whatever they are called. I don’t understand how intelligent parents cannot see the damage they are doing by hovering over their child, helping them with everything, preventing their children from getting a life of their own.

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This Day In History

Samoset: Native American man made a sudden appearance among the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony, greeting them in English (1622)

Quote of the day

"Every dog must have his day."

by Jonathan Swift