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Slow parenting is gaining popularity in reaction to the hovering of so-called ‘helicopter’ parents. Lisa Belkin is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and she writes about this new trend in parenting in this weekend’s issue.
Are modern parents adopting the idea of the child as a noble savage? Slow parenting, free-range parenting, I-don’t-give-a-darn parenting — this new approach is gaining popularity in reaction to the hovering of so-called “helicopter” parents. The basic premise is to leave your kids alone and let them develop at their own pace. Are parents taking pride now in being labeled a bad parent? Lisa Belkin is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and she writes about this new trend in parenting in this weekend’s issue.