Excessive Parent Involvement = Chronic Child Dependency (CDD)

ColoradoMomof2
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:59:58 +0000

Not defensive at all, foxdie. I just like to come here and get answers. Sometimes I don’t even know the questions until I sign in!

I think you do bring up a good point - there are some excessively involved parents out there. I just don’t happen to think most the the people who regularly post here are that way. The excessively involved ones wouldn’t have the TIME - they’re too busy plotting their kid’s next move.

At least I wasn’t one (patting self on back here in semi-self-mocking way). D chose the schools she applied to, wrote the essays, did all the applications, got the recs, etc. When it came down to the end, she had some nice options (Georgetown EA, UCLA, and UC-Boulder). For a variety of reasons, she went to Boulder and is wonderfully happy and challenged. And it was all HER decision. H and I had our opinions, but it came down to what she wanted.

Regards!