Comments on: (Possibly) The End Of Helicopter Parenting http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/ A higher education blog about news, humor, advice, and opinion on education, college degrees, university life and careers. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:03:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Educated Nation--What Makes a Good Parent? | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-125393 Educated Nation--What Makes a Good Parent? | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:49:15 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/#comment-125393 [...] Last week’s post got me thinking about the kid/achievement/parent dynamic. I may have mentioned, once or twice, my absolute fury toward and lack of goodwill for parents who place volumes of pressure the size of planets onto their kids’ shoulders and tell them repeatedly that only the achievements which can be recorded on paper are worthwhile, and that being anything but the top 5% is as good as failing utterly. I escaped having a mother and a father who put that kind of pressure to out-perform my peers on me, but I did have a few grandparents who made sure I was aware that success was all they were interested in. [...] [...] Last week’s post got me thinking about the kid/achievement/parent dynamic. I may have mentioned, once or twice, my absolute fury toward and lack of goodwill for parents who place volumes of pressure the size of planets onto their kids’ shoulders and tell them repeatedly that only the achievements which can be recorded on paper are worthwhile, and that being anything but the top 5% is as good as failing utterly. I escaped having a mother and a father who put that kind of pressure to out-perform my peers on me, but I did have a few grandparents who made sure I was aware that success was all they were interested in. [...]

]]> By: s. hunter http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-125254 s. hunter Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:20:29 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/#comment-125254 I love your stuff! Keep it coming! I love your stuff! Keep it coming!

]]> By: admin http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-125249 admin Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:03:11 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/#comment-125249 You are quite welcome, Dale. Take care, Alexa You are quite welcome, Dale. Take care,

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]]> By: Dale Hrabi http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-125248 Dale Hrabi Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:47:37 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/06/03/possibly-the-end-of-helicopter-parenting/#comment-125248 Thanks for the pointer to the Salon piece, and for your generally sane take on the world of parenting. Thanks for the pointer to the Salon piece, and for your generally sane take on the world of parenting.

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