I was super forgetful as a kid and my mom was a complete enabler. I would leave stuff at home, get sent to the principal's office, call my mom and she would bring it to school. This happened a lot.
I out grew it.
I didn't end up dependent on my mom to help. In fact by high school I was probably unusually independent. I worked, had a packed extracurricular schedule, was in the top of my class, registered and drove to my SAT and ACT on my own and did all my college and scholarship applications on my own with no parental involvement or even awareness.
So at six I was constantly hearing "That girl would lose her head if it weren't attached to her body" and ten years later I was completely independent.
