https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:58:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-stop-hovering-please#post-489462 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:58:11 +0000 SAHM0811 489462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's fine to hover, especially if your LO hasn't mastered a certain playground yet. It's her first time there, so I'd be hovering too! I stand within arm's reach of my LO most of the time still. Once she masters certain skills, I don't hover as much, but I'm not that far from her ever either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-stop-hovering-please#post-489385 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:20:08 +0000 HLK208 489385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's okay to hover!! I still do, it makes me feel like I won't have any regrets if something bad does happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-stop-hovering-please#post-489358 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:10:11 +0000 MamaBehr 489358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that the older DD got the less I hovered. I now don't walk behind her going up and down the stairs (she's almost three). DS, however, hasn't started to walk yet and i have a feeling I will be hovering like CRAZY!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-stop-hovering-please#post-489289 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:40:02 +0000 mrbee 489289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a little safety helmet we got for Charlie cuz he was falling a lot at first... could that help mitigate the risk/concern? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-stop-hovering-please#post-489287 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:39:06 +0000 heffalump 489287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi. I'm artbee and I'm a helicopter parent. </p> <p>I can't help it. I'm paranoid. We have a friend who's lo fell from one of those slides that's only two feet off the ground and needed brain surgery. After that, I'm terrified. </p> <p>We went to our first gymboree today and I was the only parent following around my lo. But they climb on things that are higher then the little slide and it really freaks me out! </p>