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Tag Archives: helicopter
Helicopter parents, race, and class: why the cops were called on two Native American teens on a college tour
Recently, a mother on a campus tour of Colorado State University called the police on two Native American teens because she found their behavior “odd” and their clothing disturbing. They were wearing heavy metal band t-shirts and didn’t answer her … Continue reading
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Tagged college, free kids, helicopter, native american, parent, police, teens
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Dear America, Please Don’t Kill Halloween
Halloween is about the best thing about American childhood that our helicopter culture has been unable to ruin–yet. Despite our constant control of our children, on Halloween they can run around freely, sometimes even without their parents, and ask strangers … Continue reading
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Tagged clowns, freerange, Halloween, helicopter, kids, parenting
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