Whoever is paying the bill - should be able to talk
Yes there are over bearing parents - but if the kids don't listen to their parents (i.e. benefit from their experience) - they are likely to repeat many mistakes From: gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 2:07 PM To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: "THE CHALKBOARD" --- Colleges taking steps to remove "velcro parents" --- 8/25 11:17 --- [Crabbe] <http://www.gainesville.com/global/graphics/blogs/gs/hdr/The+Chalkboard.gif> August 25th, 2010 11:17am <http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2010/08/colleges-taking-steps-to-re move-velcro-parents/> Colleges taking steps to remove "velcro parents" by Nathan Crabbe <http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/author/crabbe/> (Gainesville SUN) The hyper-involved parents of today's college students have been called helicopter or velcro parents. Whatever they're called, they sure sound annoying. A recent New York Times story <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/education/23college.html?_r=1> reports on how colleges are dealing with parents who won't let go on move-in day. Morehouse College in Atlanta has instituted a formal "parting ceremony" to separate doting parents from their freshman children. Other colleges include blunt language in their drop-off schedules specifying the hour for goodbyes. "It's easy for students to point to this notation and say, 'Hey, Mom, I think you're supposed to be gone now,'" Thomas Dunne, Princeton University's associate dean of undergraduates, told the paper. "It's obviously a hard conversation for students to have with parents." The over-parenting issue goes beyond move-in day. Some suggest that extreme parental involvement is harming students. Time Magazine reported <http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940395,00.html> that some college deans describe freshmen as "crispies," who arrived at college already burned out, and "teacups," who are ready to break at the tiniest stress. University of Florida Dean of Students Jen Day Shaw said in an e-mail that the university's philosophy is that parent and family involvement is a good thing. With UF's challenging academic environment, she said, students value support from their families. "For the very few family members who try to speak for the student without the student's involvement, we directly involve the student in the conversation," she said. So what do you think? Are involved parents a good thing or are they stunting the development of students? Post your comments below. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
