Parents, We Can’t Take Care of Everything for Our Kids All the Time
Am I a helicopter parent?
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8 min readApr 25, 2024
Mama Duck literally sits on her babies to keep them safe and warm. Eventually, though, they’re ready to survive on their own — around two months old.
Humans follow a similar yet different parenting timeline. According to Erik Erikson, children experience autonomy around 18 months…
