"I think I'm dressed warm enough now".

A child is already wearing a hat... should I also add a scarf? Or am I overdoing it? And how likely is a fall from the climbing frame, really? Am I helicoptering if I happen to be standing under the frame to ensure the little one's safety during their gymnastic antics? In his debut, Jan Abele presents an important book on the topic of helicopter parenting. His thesis: Many parents are made to fear that they might be too caring and go overboard with their parenting. However, it's not that difficult to raise children lovingly without going too far—and very few actually do. We don't spoil our children; we just spend much more time with them than previous generations of parents did. We don't overprotect or monitor our children excessively; we simply ensure they don't have cavities and eat healthily because we are much better informed today. Jan Abele provides a heartfelt plea for mindful, loving parenting and effortlessly shows how to achieve this and how we can trust our own instincts again, because: We know best what is good for our children.