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These really are not the norm. Yes, they are out there, but I know a whole lot of parents at that age and not a one of them is that bad. Most are letting their kids grow up as they should. I do hear from Hypo more often than once a week- she usually texts at the most inconvenient times- and when we talk on the phone it is typically because she wants to talk something out. Example- She sends a text the first week of class "Can you talk? I want to talk about my schedule" I send her a text back "I'll call you when I get home from work" I call, she goes into this long diatribe about how she isn't sure whether she wants to take x class or y class. If she takes x class, she'll only have 14.5 credits so she'll have to take more another term but if she takes y class she'll have 17 credits which is a lot. But if she goes with option 3... blah, blah, blah.
She talks and talks and talks and comes to a decision on her own while I sit there and say "Yes" "Ok" "Are you sure?" lol.
Even when she went through her medical thing last year, my only contact with health service was after it was all done- to send the doctor who went above and beyond to make sure Hypo got the right services a thank you email.
Honestly, most parents I know (and that's most of my friends/peer group at this point in life) are NOT snow plows or even helicopters. The problem is, those parents are the loudest so you hear them more.
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