These helicopter parents are insane! I saw the show on tv the other night about them- I can't believe how overly involved these parents get. When I moved out, my parents helped me and when I move home in December they will be helping again, BUT they have NEVER gone overboard on their involvement. I can survive in the real world without my mom calling my job for me, without them calling the university every day for something trivial, and without her scheduling my life.
I do talk to my mom almost everyday, but that is because we are close. I could go longer without talking to her, but I like to know what's going on with my family, since there is always something new going on.
I can't imagine my sorority having parents call us over little things. To my knowledge, a parent has never called us after recruitment or for anything else of that matter.
These helicopter parents need to let go of their kids, let them live their lives, and move on with their own lives.
