Helicopter moms

See why I love cartoons? This is one field where I still believe a single picture can be worth a thousand words...

I hear that such moms have become a dime a dozen even in the US of A, which used to be at the vanguard of personal liberty once, and where it was an article of faith that children ought to be allowed to grow up as fast as possible, and left as much as possible to their own devices for best results.

I take pride in thinking that in this all-important sphere, too, I have been able to follow the rule of the Golden Mean while bringing up my own daughter. I have not been an irresponsible and negligent parent, but I have avoided being a dirigiste dad also, I think. My daughter might confirm it.