Now, here’s a startling revelation: kids, especially those at competitive middle and high schools, are assigned a lot of homework! As a rule, I’ve ignored the noisome subject of “helicopter parents,” mainly because the endless conversations, one-minute television segments and articles about this modern-day way of life—usually confined to the affluent—is a lot of hot air. That’s not to say this trend (phenomenon is too fancy a word for such a mundane topic; fad not quite accurate) doesn’t exist: it does, as any dad or mom who’s attended a little league game or parents’ night at school can verify. But so what? It’s part of current American culture, and I suspect will fade away, much like the “Generation Gap” did decades ago.
Read Full Article »
