Do you ever want to stare another mom straight in the eye and ask, "REALLY?"?

During my 4 year old daughter’s gymnastics class (they’re almost 5 now), several of the kids are followed around by their moms, because if mommy’s not right there next to them, they freak the hell out. WHY do they DO this to their children?

At this age, they should be able to make it through a 45 minute class with a really sweet teacher, without freaking out because mommy’s not right there to wipe their little noses and say “it’s okay honey, I promise you’re okay without me for a few minutes”.

INSTEAD, I see these mommies following their kids around the gym because if they don’t, the kid cries and refuses to participate in class. They say “Oh, she’s just got separation anxiety, so I stay with her to keep her calm”. You know what? Your kid wouldn’t have separation issues if you would QUIT picking her up and coddling her every time she cries because you’re more than 2 feet away!

Does anyone else notice this sort of mommy who perpetuates the separation anxiety? If so, why do you think they do it? Are they really that afraid to let their child grow up?