links for 2009-11-20
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We've talked about the coolness of the Knifty Knitter here! Great project for kids.
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Erin and I are round-tripping the links! But she expanded on the oilcloth/chalk combo beautifully, and I figure y'all might like to know about it.
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Helicopter parenting has made the cover of Time Magazine.








Thanks for sharing the article from Time Magazine. . .
I can only hope to fall somewhere between the two extremes as a parent; it's good to see that people are aware of the dangers of "over-parenting," even though we live in a time when we really can't simply let our children "run free", either.
What a difficult time to be either a parent, or a child!
Posted by: Angela | 20 November 2009 at 12:31 PM
Angela: Agreed. I linked the article here because I think it's an important topic, but I also think the writer is overly smug -- ridiculing parents who are obviously trying their best. We can judge the over-the-top types as easily as we judge those who neglect their kids. While the majority of us fall between those extremes, who dictates what's "right" in that gray area?
Posted by: Parent Hacks Editor | 21 November 2009 at 09:28 AM