I read an article about that–some of the parents are now facing investigation. From “helicopter” to “free range,” things definitely flucuate from one extreme to another in the parenting world.
We raised our kids in about the same way as we were raised, and, although these parenting styles had not yet been identified, it was probably a combo of “tiger” “helicopter” and “free range,” along with a few other nuances.
My wife and I, who are Boomers, and most of our friends, had moms who, although educated, chose to stay at home and/or work from home–as my wife did with writing, music and film–then branch out when the kids were older.
Life for all of us was about family, education, sports (mostly golf and tennis, along with some team sports) music, travel etc., etc. with little of the stress and pressure we see today.
Whatever the parenting styles, from the memories we all have, and the way things turned out, I don’t think any of us would change much about the way we were brought up in CA.
