Something I am missing here, but: Helicopter Moms: Letting them choose
Imagine my disappointment when after only one semester at the University of North Carolina, she announced she was dropping pre-med to major in classical archaeology!
“I’ve changed my mind about becoming a doctor,” she told me. “I just don’t want to work that hard.”
Suddenly I was wishing I had never taken her to see any of the Indiana Jones movies or pushed her into studying Latin rather than a modern language like French or German.
Yes, parents are usually a bit wary when one tells them one is going into archaeology. I remember mine weren’t thrilled but they accepted it when I went to Egypt the first time.
Helicopter Moms hover too closely over their kids. They swoop in and keep the kid from ever \falling\ or failing.
Comment by Nissa Collins — October 29, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
Ah! I think I’ve heard that before. Sorry about the lack of a link, I just noticed that. Unfortunately, I can’t find the original story.
Comment by acagle — October 30, 2009 @ 8:26 am
Here you go:
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/10/29/Helicopter-Moms-Letting-them-choose/UPI-91181256796900/
Comment by Solutea — October 30, 2009 @ 4:56 pm