Soccer moms, hockey moms.. ok But..

Thomen · 09-05-09, 10:19 AM

Helicopter moms? Not what you'd think on the first guess, probably. But IMHO very scary and probably not really good for the kids either.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Parenting/story?id=8418453

Task Force · 09-05-09, 01:14 PM

I see nothing rong with it... I think that if more mothers and fathers were like that than people wouldnt ******* up as much, and screw up there lifes by makeing decisions that there parents could have stopped...

ex... little billy goes to collage... runs his credit card account up by spending a s*** load of money... and gets in trouble for not paying it back...

if his mother/father was paying attention to what billy was doing, they could have interfered and saved billys a**...

Alot of kids even at collage age are not mature enough to take care of there own life. most still think its just a big joke...

(edit, well maby to this womans extent it is...)

Thomen · 09-05-09, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

I see nothing rong with it... I think that if more mothers and fathers were like that than people wouldnt ******* up as much, and screw up there lifes by makeing decisions that there parents could have stopped...

ex... little billy goes to collage... runs his credit card account up by spending a s*** load of money... and gets in trouble for not paying it back...

if his mother/father was paying attention to what billy was doing, they could have interfered and saved billys a**...

Alot of kids even at collage age are not mature enough to take care of there own life. most still think its just a big joke...

So, you have no problem with your parents intruding into your life when you are an adult? Keeping an eye on your kid/offspring is somewhat different then the woman in the story. In this particular case its almost total control.
This has nothing to do with running up your credit card bills. Those people are control freaks.

Sorry, but if my parents would have told me: Hand over your password to your email, Facebook, My Space, etc accounts when I was no longer living with them, or was old enough to take care of my own, and trying to control who I meet or where I go, I would have had some serious talk with them.

Jimbuna · 09-05-09, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomen

So, you have no problem with your parents intruding into your life when you are an adult? Keeping an eye on your kid/offspring is somewhat different then the woman in the story. In this particular case its almost total control.
This has nothing to do with running up your credit card bills. Those people are control freaks.

Sorry, but if my parents would have told me: Hand over your password to your email, Facebook, My Space, etc accounts when I was no longer living with them, or was old enough to take care of my own, and trying to control who I meet or where I go, I would have had some serious talk with them.

<From a parents perspective>

I really don't see what good this would do the child in the long run. Sure, always be at hand to give advice, guidance and support if needed, but in the long run the child has to find they're own way in the learning curve of life.

conus00 · 09-05-09, 08:04 PM

That is just wrong. I am no fan of "hands off" parenting but the Mom in the story has some serious issues. You cannot control your kids to that extent!

The only way to learn life experience is falling down on your face, getting up just to fall on your face again, getting up.....etc.

Sure, parents should give their kids pointers on what to do/not to do but being overbearing like this will only create weak human being used to being led hand in hand through life.

IMO person like that has snowball-in-hell's chance of surviving the real world.

Task Force · 09-05-09, 11:16 PM

yes, this mother has taken it to far, but I still think that a parent should be in there childs life. once they get married, and have a life of there own, backoff, but when the person in collage, and still not an *adult* they should pay attention to them, make sure there not going to screw there life up.

I know lots of kids whos parents arnt into what there doing... and now they do drugs... and other things they shouldnt... if there parents had been into there life they more than likely wouldnt be...

09-05-09, 10:19 AM	#1
Thomen Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Soccer moms, hockey moms.. ok But.. Helicopter moms? Not what you'd think on the first guess, probably. But IMHO very scary and probably not really good for the kids either. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Parenting/story?id=8418453

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I see nothing rong with it... I think that if more mothers and fathers were like that than people wouldnt ***** up as much, and screw up there lifes by makeing decisions that there parents could have stopped... ex... little billy goes to collage... runs his credit card account up by spending a s* load of money... and gets in trouble for not paying it back... if his mother/father was paying attention to what billy was doing, they could have interfered and saved billys a*... Alot of kids even at collage age are not mature enough to take care of there own life. most still think its just a big joke... (edit, well maby to this womans extent it is...) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"* Last edited by Task Force; 09-05-09 at 11:26 PM.

09-05-09, 08:04 PM	#5
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	That is just wrong. I am no fan of "hands off" parenting but the Mom in the story has some serious issues. You cannot control your kids to that extent! The only way to learn life experience is falling down on your face, getting up just to fall on your face again, getting up.....etc. Sure, parents should give their kids pointers on what to do/not to do but being overbearing like this will only create weak human being used to being led hand in hand through life. IMO person like that has snowball-in-hell's chance of surviving the real world. __________________

09-05-09, 11:16 PM	#6
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	yes, this mother has taken it to far, but I still think that a parent should be in there childs life. once they get married, and have a life of there own, backoff, but when the person in collage, and still not an adult they should pay attention to them, make sure there not going to screw there life up. I know lots of kids whos parents arnt into what there doing... and now they do drugs... and other things they shouldnt... if there parents had been into there life they more than likely wouldnt be... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time" Last edited by Task Force; 09-05-09 at 11:28 PM.