Re:Ask HN: Online kids games for math and memory?
by Jtsummers on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @04:57PM
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It's not helicopter parenting to find educational resources (including games) for your children. Helicopter parenting gets its name from the constant "hovering" some parents do around their children, which is a very different thing. Usual helicopter parents are the ones that swoop in as soon as little Timmy falls in the playground, or who constantly pester educators or other caregivers rather than stepping back and letting them do their jobs. And other, similar, traits. They can't "let go". Again, very different than finding and providing educational resources for your kids.
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Re:Ask HN: Online kids games for math and memory?
by scott31 on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @07:08PM
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Selecting games your child is going to play is helicopter parenting, labeling them as educational does not change it.
Re:Ask HN: Online kids games for math and memory?
by Jtsummers on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @09:15PM
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If OP was looking or an exclusive set of games, only these and only educational games, for their kids, I'd agree. But finding educational material for your kids is not helicopter parenting. If it is, then reading to your kids and buying book for them would be helicopter parenting.