The Washington Post: Donald Pollock discusses helicopter parents who just won't let go

An article in The Washington Post about overanxious "helicopter" parents who just can't let go and the effect their over-involvement has on their children quotes Donald Pollock, associate professor and chair of anthropology, who said "It was just about 20 years ago that we started seeing those yellow 'Baby on Board' signs in cars, which arguably had little to do with safety and a lot to do with publicly announcing one's new status as a parent. I imagine that parents who displayed those 'Baby on Board' signs are the ones who are now intruding themselves into the college experience of those poor babies 18 years later." Go to article.