Surveys of Students Challenge 'Helicopter Parent' Stereotypes

By ERIC HOOVER

Tales of meddlesome moms and dads are irresistible. Take the one about the mother who asked the dean to make sure her son was wearing his sweater.

Don't forget the parent who told the professor his tests were too hard.

Then there's the one about the administrator who received a telephone call when someone's kid needed a light bulb replaced.

These and many other true stories have shaped the popular image of modern parents as high-strung nuisances who torment college

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