helicopter parents

Have you heard the term "helicopter parent"?  It's the term colleges are using to describe those parents who simply cannot disconnect from their children when dropping them at college, they "hover".  This is a very real thing, I've seen it and I think it goes beyond the initial drop off and not being able to leave.  I feel it continues on with the phone calls and texting, trying to keep your child within reach. I am not one of those. My daughter doesn't have to worry about me keeping tabs because she is blessed with, not a helicopter parent, but a helicopter aunt!  Makes me look good!  I just know that if anything is amiss I will be informed by dear auntie.  Gotta love it!!  It is very difficult to "let go" at first but we all do survive.  I will survive, her father will survive and she will survive.  I don't know if auntie is going to survive, however.  That we will see with time.  My advice is to let them be, eventually they will touch base, usually when they need something, but they will communicate more in the future.  I am learning that already, early on.  That's all for now, (I have to check her facebook status).  LOL!