# Kids (or is it parents?) these days

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-or-is-it-parents-these-days/667205>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 26, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-or-is-it-parents-these-days/667205 "2013-08-26T15:04:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-or-is-it-parents-these-days/667205/21 "2013-08-27T02:43:12Z")

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Hell, I don’t even wake my primary school kids half the time. My nine-year-old came and woke me this morning.

Helicopter parenting. I’m doin it wrong…

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