rant · moment 8 of 23
Helicopter Parents vs. Neglect and Random Fate
from #274 - Tourettes Gang | The Tim Dillon Show · #274
1 min
Tim riffs on generational parenting styles between total neglect and helicopter parenting, tying it back to the idea that you can't plan for ending up gay on an oil tanker.
- Tim identifies the real problem: his generation's parents didn't care at all, versus helicopter parents who strategize every moment of their child's life.
- He urges parents listening to find a happy medium between dropping kids off at Pizza Hut unsupervised and planning every single moment.
- You can't plan everything—sometimes you end up on a ship discovering you're gay, and that's just life.