Spoken like a true helicopter parent. This kind of thing was huge in the Chinese community when I was growing up. Every child played chess, was taking violin o

Spoken like a true helicopter parent. This kind of thing was huge in the Chinese community when I was growing up. Every child played chess, was taking violin or piano lessons, was a member of the debate club, was vying for a place on the student council, was in AP classes, was being driven to so many extracurricular activities (chosen by their parents of course), and was downright MISERABLE. One even committed suicide. Meanwhile the rest of us would go out to wherever we wanted (by bike usually), do whatever we wanted, came home by dinner, and had a wonderful childhood.