I've been micromanaging my daughter's homework since elementary school and now she's a junior in high school who can't do anything academic without me hovering.
More people experience this than they realize.
Years of academic oversight have created dependency rather than competence, leaving a parent and child unprepared for impending independence.
“Where Are You with Authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.