I think the article described something a little different than parents simply pushing their kids to do better. I think we're talking about kids terrified of getting a "B" or lower or something, not because they think it hurts their goals and that they won't be able to improve in the future, but because they fear extreme reprisal from their parents. I'm sure biting off more than you can chew, burying yourself in studying at the expense of your social life and health, and yet still not getting a perfect grade and being punished for it would certainly lead to some problems.

 

I will also add that "helicopter parents" to me are those that want to be "co-students" with their kids, whether it be actually doing the work for them or taking up grievances on their behalf. There are some kids that never learn how to function independently. I've even heard of parents showing up with their kids at job interviews (never witnessed it myself, but I don't have much trouble believing it either).

 

How ironic you mention this...I was just talking about this VERY same subject with my boss this morning and how the workplace has to deal with the "millennial" generation. This has been talked about in a couple of conferences I have been to recently. It's really almost sickening to actually think about doing what some people are saying we (the work place/managers) must do to attract the millennial worker of the future. We have already seen some of it here.

How ironic you mention this...I was just talking about this VERY same subject with my boss this morning and how the workplace has to deal with the "millennial" generation. This has been talked about in a couple of conferences I have been to recently. It's really almost sickening to actually think about doing what some people are saying we (the work place/managers) must do to attract the millennial worker of the future. We have already seen some of it here.

 

I have a buddy in IT for a very large corporation. He and his department have had to completely re-think the work day and work place. If they had not done it to be more accommodating to what they young IT gurus want in the way of when they work, where they work, and how they dress they would not be able to stay competitive for the top talent.