'Helicopter parenting has been almost normalised and there’s no room for just playing' - RSVP Live

Siobhan O'Connor speaks on helicopter parenting and how children "are no longer allowed to play freely" and when they embrace spontaneity it's considered "anti-social behaviour"

Kids are no longer allowed to play freely. Its all organised play dates, scheduled activities and order in their small lives. Running around a field or climbing a tree is almost foreign, now. Kids… [+2893 chars]

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