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I have seen on here people who are both critical of helicopter parents but then demand that parents be helicopters...many times. Many people. I have been criticized in person for not being helicopter enough (OMG! I let my son use a public bathroom by himself, what have I done). And I feel pressure to helicopter more then I want to.
Ridiculous, unless there is more to the story that we aren't getting, like a neighbor saw a child do something dangerous without supervision. Still, ridiculous.
Ridiculous, unless there is more to the story that we aren't getting, like a neighbor saw a child do something dangerous without supervision. Still, ridiculous.
I also wondered if there was more to it. But the next step would be contacting the parents, not CPS.
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When my son was little and his friend came over to play the friend's parents would not let him play in our fenced back yard unless I was out there with them. They were ~10 at the time.
When my son was little and his friend came over to play the friend's parents would not let him play in our fenced back yard unless I was out there with them. They were ~10 at the time.
wow...thats pretty crazy. Did you have a free roaming pet lion back there?
I also wondered if there was more to it. But the next step would be contacting the parents, not CPS.
With our mobile society if you have not given your neighbor your number, there is almost no way for them to call you. It's not like you can look them up in the phone book, (Even if you knew there last name). Most people have gone Cell only now and are not listed.
Also LandLine phone companies to save money don't even make the "WhitePages" anymore.
With our mobile society if you have not given your neighbor your number, there is almost no way for them to call you. It's not like you can look them up in the phone book, (Even if you knew there last name). Most people have gone Cell only now and are not listed.
Also LandLine phone companies to save money don't even make the "WhitePages" anymore.
But if there is a situation where my children are involved and you are concerned, please knock on the door. If you are afraid, leave an anonymous note. CPS isn't supposed to be used because you don't want to meet your neighbor.
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