I'm a little late coming here, but such is my life lately :) It was a post that I needed to comment on...finally, a word to all the hovering helicopter parents out there.
You know when I was teaching, I switched my tactic altogether in the last 10 or so years to one of 'allowing' the students to choose their area of interest when working on projects etc., and I received some of the best work of my entire career. I had kids bringing their hawk trainer and the bird to show off their skills, a girl doing a fantastic belly dance with swords in my classroom, a boy taking us to the dance studio to show us the choreography he'd made...amazing amazing stuff.
My son was also a very determined toddler, and I tried the "hard line" with him, telling him what to do. I eventually learned to give him choices, both ending in the same place, but one always made him feel like he was running his own show. Happy mom, happy kid :)
Thank you so much for this post! I hope it doesn't fall on deaf ears.
(I also wanted to say thank you again for your continued support on my posts. I can't really express how it makes me feel when I see it :)
I saw helicopter parent and just had to comment back to you, Lynn! Guilty here! 😂 I actually never knew of the term until others told me about it, boy, did I feel like a hovering mommy. My little girl is learning to walk right now and it's so hard to let go of her hands. Trying to learn to let them grow and find their own identity since I definitely don't want to be one of those clinging moms. They just grow up so fast, sigh*.
I don't mean to intrude here. I was checking out another steemmonsters fiction writer's blog and she has this post resteemed. Being a parent, it caught my eye!
No intrusion whatsoever @beeyou! Here's my thought for what it's worth: You've got to let them fall, or they never learn to pick themselves back up ❤️ Literally and figuratively. Let her fall, let her fail, she'll be a better, stronger, more independent women for it. Just like her mom!😅
I know @lynncoyle1 . Just this morning, grandpa let my little one play with a trick or treat basket. She puts it over her head and I try not to cringe when I see it hitting her face. She must love it though because she kept doing it! 😂 Thanks for the sweet words.
aww it sounds like she's having fun :)
You are most welcome!!