A must read:
http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/pla ... 50129.htmlThis article describes program parents to a "t"!
Very interesting points...
"Children's growth is stunted.
Helicopter parents seem to be stunting their children's maturation. Numerous students are arriving at college without basic social and survival skills. They lack knowledge about how to negotiate for what they need, to coexist with other people in shared living quarters, to stay safe, and to solve their own problems. With their parents always ready to step in, kids are failing to learn accountability and responsibility."
This is a great point and one thta's been made here several dozens of times.
Treating your adolescent like a child destroys emotional growth! Sending your kid to a program does
exactly the same thing - causes regression or stoppage of "emotional growth" (a synonym for "natural maturation").
Think about it, parents. Your control freakery is stunting your kids' growth!