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The Daily Digest: Helicopter Parenting - Helpful or Hurtful?

Zaid Mohamad, Author, Columnist and Founder of the Smart Parents Network

04-Oct-19 14:00

The Daily Digest: Helicopter Parenting - Helpful or Hurtful?

Local model Haneesya Hanee - long the target of online trolls mocking her skin colour - fought back with the help of her mother, who lodged a police report against two of the bullies. We applaud them but also wonder whether this might be seen as helicopter parenting.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Juliet Jacobs, Sumitra Selvaraj


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Categories:  Technology,  Tech,  Business Analysis,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  helicopter parenting,  Haneesya Hanee,  online trolls,  cyberbullying, 


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