Helicopter Parents in the Workforce?

I was reading the news when I cam accross this article about Lindsey Lohan, who I guess is a successful actress. I really don't know anyhting about her, except the fact that her mother feels compelled to get involved with her career, and "defend" her poor child who made over 7.5 million during her last picture. I guess she is not alone. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, more and more parents are going to bat for their kids at the office

In interviews with a job candidate last year, Deborah D'Attilio, a recruiting manager in San Francisco for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, was surprised when the young woman brought a companion: Her dad.
Saying "he was interested in learning about the work environment," the father sat in the lobby during the interview, Ms. D'Attilio says. Ms. D'Attilio didn't hold it against the candidate and wound up hiring the young woman.
Helicopter parents are going to work. From Vanguard Group and St. Paul Travelers to General Electric and Boeing, managers are getting phone calls from parents asking them to hire their 20-something kids. Candidates are stalling on job offers to consult with their parents. Parents are calling hiring managers to protest pay packages and try to renegotiate, employers say.

This is not a new issue. Last September, the Wall Street Journal had an article about Helicopter Parents going to College. In this article it talked about a parent who called her son every morning to wake him up for class.

It makes you wonder when we will allow our kids to grow up, or if they ever will.