Dr. Phil discussed the risks involved when parents become overprotective to the point that they impose the kind of life their children should adhere to. He demonstrated how the extreme parenting style of Amy, a self-confessed “helicopter mom”, is setting her kids up for failure in this day and age. Amy’s oldest daughter described her mom as one who literally hovers her children and waits for them to commit mistakes. Amy (photo in this recap) admitted that her interpretation of nurturing her five children is wrong and excessive. For the most part, however, she defended her style as one which...
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