Comments on: The Trouble With Parents Today

By: the OneL

the OneL — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:26:40 +0000

I definitely think this is absolutely ridiculous. I'm in my first year of law school, at 26, and wouldn't suggest my parents are helicopter parents. My dad *may* have “helped” me write a few research papers in elementary school, but by doing that he also taught me how to research. But since then I think they've done a good job at coaching, not acting. However, my brother, an attorney, did have a client for whom he got a great result for. The client seemed happy and grateful (it was a criminal trial) but no sooner did the client leave the office did the clients mother call irate because her baby had to spend one night in jail (instead of 10 as the law prescribed). Surprisingly, this clients mother still contacts my brother from time to time. I'm still in disbelief…

By: Young mom

Young mom — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:30:47 +0000

I have 3 young children, the older two just beginning to be involved in activities and I tell you what people…..these parents are EVERYWHERE!! There have been many occasions where I have honestly felt like some kind of alien because I haven't rushed into the pool while my 4 year old was crying during swimming lessons. Our future is in jeopardy because someday all of these kids will be grownups without the skills to learn how to be independent, making decisions and functioning on their own.

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By: Sad but true

Sad but true — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:10:12 +0000

I once worked at a small appointment-based business where the owner’s incompetent brother was given a job (presumably as per mommy’s instructions) as the secretary/receptionist.

After weeks on end of screw ups, I threatened to leave saying that his incompetence was making it impossible for the employees to do our job (the brother maintained the schedule of client appointments, though not very well – double bookings, forgetting to tell either employee or client that an appointment had had to be rescheduled etc.)

The mother tried to demand to speak with me about my unreasonable position that someone else maintain the schedule properly, or I can’t stay because I can’t live with the daily embarrassment of screwed up appointments. This was not a family business and the mother was otherwise not involved with the company – just “one of those mothers.”

So yeah, they’re out there.

By: Cory Foy

Cory Foy — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:34:15 +0000

I could never imagine my parents doing something like this. From the time I was in elementary school I was taught to stand on my own. I had very supportive parents, but I could never imagine them calling a workplace, and I would never imagine even allowing them to do that.

Good for that workplace of hanging up. It’s one thing to offer tips (or maybe even listen in to provide post-call advice), but never to actually push your way in.