Here in the States, there is an increasing number of parents who feel as if they need to constantly be involved in every aspect of their kids' lives. They are referred to as "helicopter parents," and I know of a few myself. It's these people who believe that the kid would be emotionally traumatized if both parents were not holding the kid's as they wait to see a doctor for an eye exam.
Please give me a break. The kid is gonna be fine. Let the other parent handle it, and you can hear all about it later.
