are you a helicopter parent?

That's a hard question, I've found. I didn't think I was, but if you ask others they may tell you different. I laughed as I read about the safety devices that some were coming up with to prevent anything from happening. I thought of the promise Marlin makes to Nemo that he'll never let anything happen to him and Dori helps him to see that promise in another light. But I am guilty of trying to prevent my children from making mistakes that will ultimately be good in helping them learn (obviously small non-life threatening ones of course). It's a hard line to draw for yourself and it's good to sit down and evaluate where you and your children are from time to time. I am far from a perfect parent as my interaction with my children constantly remind me (raising children is a very humbling experience); but I would recommend that you take the time to read this article and then evaluate where you are. We can make each day better than the one before