Helicopter parents

An interesting article by the Journal and Courier Online on how changes in transportation and technology, from cell phones -- nicknamed "the world's longest umbilical cord" by one Georgia university administrator -- to e-mail, give parents an almost split-second way to be involved - even when their kids are away.

"Helicopter parents," is a term coined by university administrators to refer to those who hover over their young adult offspring and hinder their maturation. The mostly well-meaning baby boomers, raised to get their money's worth at any cost, are flexing their muscle around college administrators and pestering professors.

The meddling has become so acute that public universities are creating programs and hiring staff to deal with problem parents, something most private colleges have done for years."

emily | 3:54 PM | SMS and Students |
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