What Happens When They're Out on Their Own?

(Before It's News)

I must say that our kids are not “helicopter parents.” They have had their overly-protective moments, of course, but they definitely don't hover. Heck, The Son even put 6 year-old #3 on a transatlantic flight to Switzerland with a mild concussion in June. (Of course, his wife's Aunt, a medical physician, gave the ok, and flew with them).

But I have seen many, many young parents hover to beat the band, and the various federal and local governments only reinforce and enable that kind of behavior with their overreaching legislation and regulations. So, this cartoon which appeared in our Sunday newspaper tickled my funny bone:

I've often said that you can't legislate good parenting or manners. Perhaps I was mistaken.

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