Angie brought home an article yesterday talking about helicopter parents...those parents that hover over their kids, taking care of everything they do...buying them everything under the sun.
Seems there is a wave of kids going through the higher education system that rely on their parents to solve their problems. They are not accountable of anything anymore. Kids getting their parents on their cell phone to talk to their college profs about their tests...having their parents contact their bosses!
Each year Angie finds more and more kids, 6-8th gardes, flat refusing to do any homework at all. When she asked one of the kids this week why he refused to turn anything in he said "Why?...my parents don't make me."
Time and time again she gets parents on calls or meetings that want her to give their child some extra credit work...so they don't fail her class...
WHAT!!??? Extra credit...when the child refuses to turn in any homework at all...does nothing in class...fails the tests...and the parents want EXTRA CREDIT!!!!???
How about some responsibility here folks...
The ARMY came out this week and said the 75% of our young Americans do not qualify...DO NOT QUALIFY!! because of physical ability...overweight...and academics...
bet they would qualify if video games were involved!
Is it time to wake up?...or is it too late?
Helicopter Parents...never heard that term before...but I sure have seen it.