Sikorsky Parents

In late 2009, an article about overparenting in Time Magazine came out. It spoke about how parents today tend to "hover" (thus "helicopter, i.e., Sikorsky, parenting") over their kids (maybe like Queena Lee's Overbearing Parents?).

I picked this up from the orientation at school last week as well. Apparently, there are four types of helicopter parents that have been defined in the school setting.

• Conscientious Grade Haggler - According to the school director, up to the final decimal point! My goodness! Chill parents!
• Overzealous Parent - There was a parent who prepared the CV of her son! (God, help me, I don't want to be like this...I am learning to let go....Hahahahaha!)
• Overly Responsible Yaya - i.e., parent substitute. And you know how our yayas feel inadequate if they don't pick up after their alagas because they feel that it's their job to do it. Teach them to teach your child responsibility if you can't.
• Overworked and Overpaid Tutor - Fr Johnny finally said it...he wants to implement a no-honor-if-you-have-a-tutor system in XS! (This, I gotta see!) It is very important that a child can understand the lessons (in depth) past the exams.

As with the parenting seminar at RCW I attended, it is very important to teach our children responsibility -- for their actions, for their words. And if we (parents) keep hovering over them, not letting them fall, and make their own mistakes, when can they learn?

Hard as it may, we have to let go, bit by bit. I'm up for the challenge. Can you?