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[marjorielight]

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[wordsrmylife]

This is an excellent question. One thing I know is that it started before 9/11. I first became aware of how hovering parents had become when my daughter was in kindergarten. We live right across from a very small, very local park and at that age I thought my daughter was old enough to play in the park by herself in the summer when I was within earshot. One day a woman who turned out to be the parent of one of my daughter's soon-to-be classmates showed up at my door, checking because she was worried that my daughter was swinging alone

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[marjorielight]

I agree about some parents seeing their children as extensions of themselves. It also seems as if we are in a fearful society. I wonder if there is such a huge discrepancy between what people perceive as dangers in society and what is factual. I was fortunate to live in a tight-knit community when my children were little, so they could play in the backyard freely.