http://www.simplycharly.com/Blog/uncategorized/helicopter-parents/ Simplycharly Blog Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:32:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.simplycharly.com/Blog/uncategorized/helicopter-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-7407 maculate Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:09:55 +0000 http://www.simplycharly.com/blog/?p=43#comment-7407 Glad my parents aren't like that, nor have they ever been. After a short, battle strewn phase in my child hood they basically decided to leave me be, putting faith in the idea that everything is a learning experience, particularly as I had already proven my self an intelligent, independent individual. I've always thought that was the best policy, to take everything as a learning experience. It's immensely important for keeping me from going off the deep end; when I recently earned my first 'F' and 'D' in my entire educational career I was able to sit back, analyze the situation, and carry on with life. Glad my parents aren’t like that, nor have they ever been. After a short, battle strewn phase in my child hood they basically decided to leave me be, putting faith in the idea that everything is a learning experience, particularly as I had already proven my self an intelligent, independent individual. I’ve always thought that was the best policy, to take everything as a learning experience. It’s immensely important for keeping me from going off the deep end; when I recently earned my first ‘F’ and ‘D’ in my entire educational career I was able to sit back, analyze the situation, and carry on with life.

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