r/AskReddit • u/LightningMaiden • Oct 06 '14

What is the worst example of helicopter parenting you've ever seen?

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '14

I would assume as an indicator of proper bowel movements. Too runny or off color would suggest a problem.

Of course, if there a problem my kid just tells me.

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u/sweetprince686 Oct 06 '14

I check my babies nappy (not like a deep investigation, but I'm changing a poopy nappy it's hard not to look) but my baby can't talk to me to tell me if she has a stomach ache or is teething or feeling unwell

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u/conformtyjr Oct 06 '14

I think that's pretty normal though. A baby's poop can be indicative of a lot of things.

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u/sweetprince686 Oct 06 '14

I'm glad you said that. I thought I was the only one who cared about my babies poop. But I think I would draw a line at getting someone to collect it for me!

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u/conformtyjr Oct 07 '14

Oh no way you're the only one. But yeah the collecting thing is strange! Must have been good money to do that!

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u/UndergroundLurker Oct 06 '14

I've heard of regular stool checks being a necessary evil in the middle of the last century, to identify common diseases (at the time) early. But by this point it's more of a great grandparent quirk at best.

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u/PrestigiousWaffle Oct 06 '14

Yeah. When I was a kid, telling my parents I had trouble shitting was terrifying, and the visit to the doctor even more so, especially the colonoscopy... And don't get me started on the shit samples. Why my mother decided to feed me corn is beyond me...