"Helicopterparenting"describesastyleofraisingchildrenwhereparentsareover
protectiveanddotoomuch.Itdescribesparentswhowatchovertheirkidsathomeandontheplaygroundlikeahelicopter.Today,moderntechnologyallowsthesehelicopterparentstowatchoverfromevenfaraway.(36)___
JulieLythcottwroteabooktitledBreakFreeoftheOverparentingTrapandPrepare
YourKidsforSuccess.Inherbook.shegivesreadersacloserlookatthisparentingstyle.(37)___
JulieLythcottsayssheexperiencedtheeffectsofhelicopterparentingfirsthandwhensheworkedasdeanoffirstyearstudents.(38)___Butmanywereunabletotakecareofthemselves.Heywereturningtoparentsconstantlyforguidance,forproblemsolving,tohavethemmakethechoiceaboutsomething.
Sowhatcanparentsdoiftheywanttobreaktheover-parenting"helicopter"cycle?(39)___◆Stopsaying"we"whenyoumeanyoursonoryourdaughter.Alltoooftenaparentwouldsay"weareonthetravelsoccerteam."Well,no,yoursonisoryourdaughteris.
◆Stoparguingwithalloftheadultsinourkids?lives.Youneedtoteachyourkidstoadvocateforthemselves.
◆Stopdoingyourkids'homework.
◆(40)___Teachthemtocrossthestreet,makeameal,andremembertoputtheirownitemsintheirbackpacks,whichbecomesabriefcaseoneday.
Whenkidshavealltheskillstotakecareofthemselves,theywillbepreparedfor
A.Fourwaysareofferedtostopwatchingoveryourchildren.
B.Shealsoexplainswhyparentsshouldstopit.
C.It'sagoodideatoencourageyourkidtodothethingshecanbyhimself.
D.Theycangivetheirchildrendirectionsatanymomentfromanywhere.
E.Buildyourkids'skills.
F.Thefreshmenwereverysmartandaccomplishedonpaper.
G.Yourkidiseagerformorefreedom,butshouldyougiveittohim?