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Could Helicopter Parenting Lead to Adult Child Estrangement

Tenney Info2021-06-28T16:02:53-05:00Monday, June 28, 2021|Parents|

All parents have different parenting styles. Some are controversial, and some parenting styles could end up hurting children more than helping them. Helicopter parenting is one such parenting style that has the potential to end up doing more harm than good. What Is Helicopter Parenting? All parents are probably guilty of helicopter parenting at one [...]

Are Helicopter Parents Driving Grade Inflation?

Tenney Info2017-05-18T17:39:10-05:00Friday, March 3, 2017|Education Info, Parents, Tenney Subscribers|

Studies have shown that in many school systems, inflated grades are the norm. Both high schools and colleges have seen an overall rise in the GPAs of their students--not because of increased intelligence, but because of a shift in the way teachers and professors are encouraged to deal with children. Several factors are at play [...]