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 ;)
I have a special needs daughter, and when she’s in college I am going to be the most hovering parent around.
She’s going to need someone around to help her, just like Helen Keller needed someone around to help her navigate college.
I may even tag along on job interviews if I have to.
My daughter doesn’t speak well, and probably never will.
I’ll help her as much as I can until I can’t anymore.
She’s only 10 now. I think she’ll be able to live on her own and hold a job when she grows up. However, I’ll help her along the way.
My other 2 kids won’t need as much help.
My own dad helped motivate me when I was still in college. I stayed out late one night and he chewed me out for it being too late. I told him that I had no school and no work that morning, and he responded with "As long as you live under my roof, you live by my rules.".
Two weeks later, I was sharing a house with two friends, and paying for my own college. It wasn't fun to be poor, but it was good to be independent, and I had chosen that route for myself. :-)