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Posted by on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:31 AM
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 helicopter parent?

lol.

 

Posted by on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:31 AM
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Anonymous
by Anonymous on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Someone who hovers over their children.
IhartU
by Silver Member on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:32 AM

 An overprotective parent that 'hovers' over their child 24/7.

MamatoKy
by Platinum Member on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:32 AM

 

Quoting IhartU:

 An overprotective parent that 'hovers' over their child 24/7.

 ahhh...makes sense. lol

 

GentleGoddess
by on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:34 AM
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On here there are different definitions to helicopter parent, on here. Because I don't spank, I believe in talking to and watching my children, I am considered a helicopter parent. And yet I am not. So depends who you ask.
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DixieL
by Platinum Member on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:35 AM

I keep hearing about them but I don't know what they are

mommasbabies77
by on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Yup..I know one lady at ds' school who called the cops when her ds scratched his knee on the playground. She still packs him in pillows when he sleeps and he's 8. She won't let him go to the bathroom by himself bc he might drown or something. She refuses to let him use water from the tap to bathe in. Instead she buys gallons of water juggs and heats them on the stove and fills the tub. (apparently tap water is the devil bc they add flouride to it). I mean she's crazy lol

Quoting Anonymous:

Someone who hovers over their children.
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MamatoKy
by Platinum Member on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:37 AM

 

Quoting GentleGoddess:

On here there are different definitions to helicopter parent, on here. Because I don't spank, I believe in talking to and watching my children, I am considered a helicopter parent. And yet I am not. So depends who you ask.

 so because you dont "spank" ur considered a helicopter parent?

singlemom1208
by on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Holy hell!! That's nuts!!

Quoting mommasbabies77:

Yup..I know one lady at ds' school who called the cops when her ds scratched his knee on the playground. She still packs him in pillows when he sleeps and he's 8. She won't let him go to the bathroom by himself bc he might drown or something. She refuses to let him use water from the tap to bathe in. Instead she buys gallons of water juggs and heats them on the stove and fills the tub. (apparently tap water is the devil bc they add flouride to it). I mean she's crazy lol



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Someone who hovers over their children.
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mommasbabies77
by on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:40 AM
lol..yup. She told the school she was going to get a lawyer bc they won't her sit in his classroom while he is there bc they are abusing him? It's insane

Quoting singlemom1208:

Holy hell!! That's nuts!!



Quoting mommasbabies77:

Yup..I know one lady at ds' school who called the cops when her ds scratched his knee on the playground. She still packs him in pillows when he sleeps and he's 8. She won't let him go to the bathroom by himself bc he might drown or something. She refuses to let him use water from the tap to bathe in. Instead she buys gallons of water juggs and heats them on the stove and fills the tub. (apparently tap water is the devil bc they add flouride to it). I mean she's crazy lol





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Someone who hovers over their children.
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GentleGoddess
by on Apr. 28, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Yup. Thats the message I get on here. Wierd. I also coddle too much and my children are brats and will end up in jail. All because I don't spank. I believe in treating them like people.


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Quoting GentleGoddess:

On here there are different definitions to helicopter parent, on here. Because I don't spank, I believe in talking to and watching my children, I am considered a helicopter parent. And yet I am not. So depends who you ask.

 so because you dont "spank" ur considered a helicopter parent?


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