Comments on: I didn’t set out to be a helicopter parent but suddenly I am one…?

By: Sharon Parry

Sharon Parry — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 14:41:04 +0000

Yes I felt exactly the same and still do about my 15 and 12 year old. Strangely, as soon as my 19 year old left home i felt differently. She was no longer my roof and i felt somehow less responsible!? Perhaps it is nature’s way of helping me avoid a nervous breakdown? Thanks so much for sharing with us at #TweensTeensBeyond

By: Jo - Mother of Teenagers

Jo - Mother of Teenagers — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 07:54:23 +0000

Oh I know exactly what you mean. I have been there twice now but I found it harder with my daughter because girls just seem more vulnerable somehow. She would hate me for saying that and of course she isnt’ but that is how I feel. Over the last year she has pushed to do more and is now walking to the park and meeting her friends, catching a bus to go shopping on her own and it has done wonders for her independence. My rules are simple. Stay local. Keep in touch. Phone on at all times and obviously be careful. Good luck and remember to breathe. #TweensTeensBeyond

By: Tubbs

Tubbs — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:47:01 +0000

Yes. It’s hard because part of you wants to keep them close whilst you know it’s time to loosen your grip and let them go. It’s so hard being a parent / carer. Sending hugs

By: Kim Carberry

Kim Carberry — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:13:44 +0000

Yes! I feel exactly the same….
My girl is nearly 10 and is going into YR6 at school where they can walk to and from school without their parents. She wants to. I am not so keen. She does the walk home after choir practice after school one night a week but she’s with her friend and the roads have quietened down a bit…Eek!
I don’t even want to think about her starting secondary school x