I'm afraid there is no front end way to handle it. Helcopter
parents have their whole self-worth tied to the success of
their child. They are also frightened that somehow the world
will conspire to steal this success from their child and,
therefore, them. It is not normal parenting, not just being a
concerned and loving mother. It is unfortunately on the rise,
especially with the advent of online gradebooks. These
parents are often manipulative, know how to be heard in
administrative offices, and have discovered that principals
will give them their way just to make them disappear. It's
the end of the year. Hang on. Chances are you won't have
one this bad next year-but there are plenty of them out there.

On 5/16/09, luv2tch wrote:
> I know it's the end of the school year, but I would like
> some suggestions on handling parents who drive you nuts. I
> have a parent this year who goes over every paper that is
> sent home with a fine tooth comb, keeps track of every
> paper and compares them with my online gradebook, and
> hounds me whenever her child makes less than a 95 on
> something. I will be so glad when she moves on to the next
> grade, but I'd like to have some advice on the front end
> of things to prevent this from happening a second time
> with a different parent. I've been teaching for several
> years, but have never had this problem in the past. Thanks
> in advance!

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