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I think you're overestimating the risk of humiliation for both parenting approaches. How often are parents accused of being helicopter parents for supervising

I think you're overestimating the risk of humiliation for both parenting approaches. How often are parents accused of being helicopter parents for supervising their play? The term made into pop culture from parents who were physically showing up to college classes and arguing with lecturers on behalf of their children. It's possible your circle of Facebook friends is extremely critical of parents in general. More likely, it's a few dramatic individuals clouding your perception of the population writ large. Note that the immense coverage of the Maryland "free range children" episode was because of mass surprise and outrage that the parents were treated so harshly by police.

duaneb 10y ago
> The term made into pop culture from parents who were physically showing up to college classes and arguing with lecturers on behalf of their children. No, it came from a huge variety of behavior. I've never even heard of the above story before, but I certainly associate it with parents who got their kids into a good school by any means necessary, INCLUDING hand-shaping their children's social life and extracurriculars. I'd say babysitting your kids 24/7 definitely qualifies if the motivation is to control your child, as it almost always is.