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Former FT in China - 2016-11-03

    A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter)[1] is a parent who pays extremely close attention to a child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they hover overhead, overseeing their child's life.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter_parent

Every year there are dozens of students leaving our high school and going abroad to study. Quite a large percentage of those students, (I would put a 'realistic guesstimate' of around 20%), cannot speak English or have abysmal English ability. These same students have spent years in the same classrooms as their classmates, many of whom have excellent English skills. So who's fault is it? Parents (obviously) want to blame the teachers, or
school, for their child's lack of ability, because their 'little prince/princess' can surely 'do no wrong'.

Many of these kids don't even WANT to go abroad to study. Their parents are forcing them to go just so they can brag to their friends that their son/daughter is studying abroad. Those that don't 'make it' can just return to China and go to work in 'Daddy's factory', where they will undoubtedly be paid a handsome salary for playing on their mobile phone all day, just like they do now.

Many rich Chinese parents believe that their wealth can buy anything and everything their offspring require in life. They also believe they know what's best for their children, while other concerned groups who deal with their kids, such as teachers, don't know that. Many such parents haven't a clue how to raise their kids properly. I'd say such parents are an arrogant and undesirable subset of helicopter parents!

Messages In This Thread
'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Former FT in China -- 2016-11-02
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- BeenThere -- 2016-11-02
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Former FT in China -- 2016-11-02
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Foxy -- 2016-11-02
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Former FT in China -- 2016-11-03
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Foxy -- 2016-11-03
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Former FT in China -- 2016-11-03
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Arthur -- 2016-11-03
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Foxy -- 2016-11-03
Re: 'Helicopter Parents' and 'Love Tents' -- Arthur -- 2016-11-03
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