http://shannonturlington.com/2008/07/30/inspiration-helicopter-parents/ I write to get it out of my head. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://shannonturlington.com/2008/07/30/inspiration-helicopter-parents/#comment-209 Worth Reading: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang « Books Worth Reading Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:02:39 +0000 http://sturlington.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-209 [...] I thought about as I read this book was recent news stories about children so micro-managed by their “helicopter” parents that they have no ability [...] [...] I thought about as I read this book was recent news stories about children so micro-managed by their “helicopter” parents that they have no ability [...]

]]> http://shannonturlington.com/2008/07/30/inspiration-helicopter-parents/#comment-111 Shannon Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:00:35 +0000 http://sturlington.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-111 Thanks, I do read the Free Range Kids blog but I will also check out your article. Shannon Thanks, I do read the Free Range Kids blog but I will also check out your article. Shannon

]]> http://shannonturlington.com/2008/07/30/inspiration-helicopter-parents/#comment-110 Michael Harrison Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:38:27 +0000 http://sturlington.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-110 Hey Shannon. I'm not sure how familiar you are with Lenore Skenazy and her "free range kids" movement and blog. I wrote about it for the Wired Geekdad blog a few months back, and it definitely echoes some of your sentiment about the "helicopter parenting" style. Thought you might enjoy it: http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/04/freerangekids.html Hey Shannon. I’m not sure how familiar you are with Lenore Skenazy and her “free range kids” movement and blog. I wrote about it for the Wired Geekdad blog a few months back, and it definitely echoes some of your sentiment about the “helicopter parenting” style. Thought you might enjoy it: http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/04/freerangekids.html

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