To me,� helicopter parenting� denotes more of the stereotype of parents who are over invested in the process and completion of their children�s school assignments.
Our school started a new procedure for the science fair this year which I think was sorely needed. They implemented the requirement for each child to meet with the judges in front of their projects for a personnel interview (during the school day-no parents).
I don�t believe the parents of the gifted students were the major offenders in previous years. Unfortunately, the same old problem persists at the regional competition.
