From my perspective, if you need ten multiple choice questions to determine if you are or are not a helicopter parent, you probably are one.
Here’s a peek at the article: “Fast-forward to college, where we parents now hover by the telephone, one call away from helping our kids tackle tough homework assignments, do Internet research, check out friends and roommates on Facebook and lobby for everything from a better roommate to better grades. And so parents have become a force to be reckoned with at high schools and on college campuses nationwide. It has become so prolific that schools have set up everything from two-day parent orientations to webcams in dining halls and dormitories for parents to take a peek at what’s going on.” Read The Today Show’s take on msnbc.com.
