[DogByte6RER]

"The question in everyone's mind is what's next? Will parents call employers when their children receive unsatisfactory raises? When they're passed up for a promotion?

'Where does it stop?' said Scott, the recruiting consultant. 'Why would you think it would stop now? The whole thing is just mind-boggling."

EXACTLT!

These "helicopter parents" could very well be turning loose onto society a bunch of whiney sniveling dependent brats.

Let's hope that this bad behavior which has been exhibited by too many baby boomers will not be passed along to their kids.

Well...one can at least hope.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Failure of the parent is what it indicates to me.

Part of parenting success I thought was teaching the bird to fly and LEAVE the nest.

We are raising a lot of woosies with cell phones glued to their heads for feedback on every decision and challenge in life.

We need more people who can think and act alone!

[Jaysun]

I wonder if these “helicopter parents” did the same thing during grade school? Did they wait until college to get “involved”? I doubt it. One of the favorite remedies for public education’s dismal results is that we need more involvement from parents.

[kittymyrib]

On the other hand, perhaps parents who have sunk over $100K into their child’s education expect the university to have given the student some marketable skill which will give them a decent return on their investment. Many universities should be sued for failing to deliver their end of the bargain.

[gcruse]

“Rowena Paz’s parents did everything they could to help her land a good job after college.”

Let me guess. She got a liberal arts degree with no practical knowledge of anything.

[randog]

“If you're the employer,” she said, “how do you groom someone for a management or leadership role when they're still tied by an umbilical cord to their parent?”

You don't. You groom the independent employee.

[The Blitherer]

I’m part of the Millennial Generation. I expect my parents to stay hands-off unless I come to them for advice on an issue. The idea of “helicopter parents” is horrifying to me, although I did have roommates in college who’s parents certainly fit that description.

[Old Professer]

This is another in a series of stories that have no basis and no reason being written, let alone being printed.

The present generation is not all Paris Hilton wannabes or Ugly Betty misfits; they’re just another bunch of young kids still figuring out what thet want to do and be.

[Doctor Raoul]

"You can't fire me! I'm telling Mom on you..."

[utahagen]

While I roll my eyes about how far some of these “helicopter parents” go to control their kids’ lives, I don’t think these people represent a big problem for society. It is the parents who make a point of not getting married before they have their kids, or who disappear from their kids’ lives, who cause the real problems. Think of those two women in Philadelphia who last month went to a party and left their seven children alone for the evening: five of those kids died in a fire that night. When I read stories like that, I am much less annoyed by dorks who send their kids’ resumes into HR departments.

[skimask]

On the day my older son graduated from college he asked me, “Dad can I stay at your place till I get on my feet and find a job”? I had already anticipated his request prior to his asking. I told him, “Sure you can but you are going to have to sleep on the floor because I got rid of your bed last week”. About six months later he thanked me for not letting him stay with me.

[TheSpottedOwl]

I can go along with some of it, but going to their kid’s professor to argue about a grade, or tagging along on job interviews is a little nutty.

My son is going to apply for a job tomorrow, whether he likes it or not, and his “step dad” is driving him. We’re “empty refrigerator” parents ;)

[JoeGar]

Many are split on whether the well-intentioned actions of over-involved parents help or hurt a student's job search.

Whenever I received a resume from a parent on behalf of his/her child, it immediately went into the circular file.

[3niner]

Four percent reported parents accompanying their children to job interviews.

If I were the one doing the hiring, that would be an automatic disqualifier. Employers need adults to do grown-up jobs. If you're hiring for a fast food place (or some other minimum wage position), that's another matter.

[gaijin]

I can't totally blame the parents. IF any of the kids' college profs aren't society-hating commies, what kind of career advice would they give the kid?

"BE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR LIKE ME..!"

Hey, that's really STUPID advice...! I'd also wager that most profs would sooner try 2 get in your kid's pants than help them with their lives...

[SilentWarrior2]

Thats pretty much the next question I had ... “Where does it stop?”

I have to say If i found out a parent was interfering in the interview process or God forbid called me directly ... the likelihood they would get the job would be very very low. Doesnt look good at all for the individual as far as Im concerned.