Helicopter parents should step back and watch, study recommends

(Edith Cowan University) As part of her PhD at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, Mandy Richardson conducted the world's first data-driven study of parenting classes based on the Respectful Approach intervention.The Respectful Approach, modelled on Resources for Infant Educators (RIE)TM, guides parents to treat young children as capable and independent humans who can flourish if given safe space and freedom from too much adult direction.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news