Comments on: Hovering. http://picklebums.com/2009/10/30/hovering/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: lanne http://picklebums.com/2009/10/30/hovering/comment-page-1/#comment-9770 lanne Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:58:50 +0000 http://picklebums.com/?p=2674#comment-9770 whossh whooosh whooosh goes my helicopter blades.. LOL I BET if you asked many i would count as a helicopter parent. But.... I provide scaffolding, a safe environment to explore and be. I def make sure he is independent as many children from one child families seem to rely heavily on parents. But... i carry the school bag if he asks me too (he just turned 6) but he gets it.. packs it.. puts it in the car.. it is just that run into school thing. I will offer suggestions for playground/social issues but i dont solve it. I don't think you have to climb a tree to know falling will hurt. I am hoping we are raising someone who can predict consequences without experience (important skill!) and someone with a high level of critical literacy. But he isnt wrapped in cotton wool either. interesting discussion. whossh whooosh whooosh goes my helicopter blades.. LOL

I BET if you asked many i would count as a helicopter parent. But…. I provide scaffolding, a safe environment to explore and be. I def make sure he is independent as many children from one child families seem to rely heavily on parents. But… i carry the school bag if he asks me too (he just turned 6) but he gets it.. packs it.. puts it in the car.. it is just that run into school thing. I will offer suggestions for playground/social issues but i dont solve it.
I don’t think you have to climb a tree to know falling will hurt. I am hoping we are raising someone who can predict consequences without experience (important skill!) and someone with a high level of critical literacy. But he isnt wrapped in cotton wool either.
interesting discussion.

]]> By: Super Sarah http://picklebums.com/2009/10/30/hovering/comment-page-1/#comment-9769 Super Sarah Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:07:53 +0000 http://picklebums.com/?p=2674#comment-9769 Wow, you wonderful mums in the internet are really hitting the hard questions lately, I am loving all the thinking I am doing as a result. Thank you. I think I have suprised myself by NOT being as much of a helicopter parent as I imagined I would. I think I have found a balance between allowing Amy her independence and also being there if she needs me. What Christie said about butterflies and that nervous feeling in your stomach is SUCH a good point. I hadn't really thought about how important it is to teach my children to identify that feeling and to understand what it means. Wow, you wonderful mums in the internet are really hitting the hard questions lately, I am loving all the thinking I am doing as a result. Thank you. I think I have suprised myself by NOT being as much of a helicopter parent as I imagined I would. I think I have found a balance between allowing Amy her independence and also being there if she needs me. What Christie said about butterflies and that nervous feeling in your stomach is SUCH a good point. I hadn’t really thought about how important it is to teach my children to identify that feeling and to understand what it means.

]]> By: Sandi Garrett :) http://picklebums.com/2009/10/30/hovering/comment-page-1/#comment-9768 Sandi Garrett :) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:14:22 +0000 http://picklebums.com/?p=2674#comment-9768 Thank you so much Kate for putting this out there today!!! It couldn't be more appropriate for me today really... We have decided to change our DS's school at the end of this year so he will go to grade 1 in a new school. I felt sick when we were telling him of our decision, but he took it in his stride & I was SO proud of him! I am sure issues will pop up, but like you have said I have to let him work through issues & stuff as kids do!!! Sandi :) Thank you so much Kate for putting this out there today!!! It couldn’t be more appropriate for me today really…

We have decided to change our DS’s school at the end of this year so he will go to grade 1 in a new school. I felt sick when we were telling him of our decision, but he took it in his stride & I was SO proud of him! I am sure issues will pop up, but like you have said I have to let him work through issues & stuff as kids do!!!

Sandi :)

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