1. Make substantive research regarding "Helicopter" parents.

How would you approach them so

that they recognize the danger they are putting their children in?  

Once obsessing about the child’s safety and success became the norm, a kind of perspective
or view of the parents will take hold. Nowadays, parental control is increasing and it goes far
beyond childhood years and its very alarming. School admin and teachers find themselves in
dealing with over-involved parents about a range of issues their children are facing, just like
roommate problems to academic disappointments and health concerns. While students of
earlier generations may have reveled in their independence through communicating via
cellphone or online to constantly keep in touch with their parents. Today’s young adults, the
Millennials are one of the most protected populations in history. From bicycle helmets and
mandatory child-safety seats to constant supervision, they are really thinking about the
safety and security, scheduling and scrutiny. As a result, they tend to be high achievers, well
prepared to be in college, can avoid alcohol and perfectionists which is a positive outcome as
well. But there is also negative outcome, what concerns to the people who sees the
helicopter-parent situation is the unlikable impact if such continual supervision has on young
adults at a time when they should be making the transition to adulthood. Students with
helicopter parents tend to be less open to new ideas and actions, as well as more anxious,
neurotic and self-consciousness, among other factors, compared with their counterparts with
more distant parents. Because the child cannot have his/her own freedom when the parent
keeps on watching and interfering on the activities of the child at school. The child cannot
feel the real accomplishment because the parent is always around. And depression is
increasing among children, and I also experienced it before when I was in my elementary,
high school and college, it’s nice to have the support of your parents but it’s not good if it’s
too much. Many Teachers have been searching for ways to tell parents when to back off. It's
a tricky line to walk, since code of ethics link parents' engagement in a child's education to
better grades, less substance abuse and better college outcomes. Given a choice, teachers
say, overinvolved parents are preferable to invisible ones. The challenge is helping parents
know when they are crossing a line. We need to communicate with the parents about their
involvement on the child at school. And also let the parent understand that it’s hard for the
child if they keep on watching and be overly-involved at school. We can also have a parent-
counseling so that parents will be able to open up and share ideas and we can gain the trust
of the parent that their child is safe. Even if it’s really challenging, as a future teacher, we
need to find a solution to avoid problems in the future and for the betterment of the child.

2. What does special parental authority imply?

The provisions regarding the Special Parental Authority of schools over minors over
whom they have responsibility are in the Family Code “Art. 218. The school, its
administrators and teachers, or the individual, entity or institution engaged in child are shall
have special parental authority and responsibility over the minor child care while under their
supervision, instruction or custody.
Authority and responsibility shall apply to all authorized activities whether inside or
outside the premises of the school, entity or institution.
 Art. 219. Those given the authority and responsibility under the preceding Article
shall be principally and solidarily liable for damages caused by the acts or omissions
of the unemancipated minor. The parents, judicial guardians or the persons
exercising substitute parental authority over said minor shall be subsidiarily liable.
The respective liabilities of those referred to in the preceding paragraph shall not
apply if it is proved that they exercised the proper diligence required under the
particular circumstances…”
(The Family Code of the Philippines)
Related to these provisions are Articles 2176 and 2180 of the Civil Code on one’s
liability for the acts of persons for whom one is responsible “Article 2176. Whoever by act or
omission causes damage to another, there being fault or negligence, is obliged to pay for the
damage done. Such fault or negligence, if there is no pre-existing contractual relation
between the parties, is called a quasi-delict.

Everyone is related to a child. Some may be very young and some old enough to go to school.
Although some choses the school because their other siblings went to the same school as
well. Other’s choses school because it’s near to their house. There are also quite a few
parents who select a school based on its focus on the spiritual aspect, and those that prefer
schools that are open to broken-home families. And then we have those parents who decide
based on how a particular teacher behaves with children. When asked why this is important,
they say that a teacher who is attentive to the needs of a child will more effectively
substitute the mom or the dad while the child is in school, and this will help avoid any
mishaps that the child may encounter while in school. When asked if they believe the
teachers are responsible and even liable for whatever happens to the child, they usually say
that the teachers should be held liable. They feel it is but fair and just for a teacher and even
for the owner of the school, especially nursery schools, to be held responsible for their child.
Which only means that a teacher does not only teach or educate but they also need to be
vigilant in watching the students since they are the 2 nd parent of the child.

Thank You Father Gab, God Bless you 😊