Extreme Parenting

Have you ever felt like parenting makes you a little crazy? Like maybe you obsessing too much over all the choices you have to make for your children? I feel much more sane after running across these two cases of Extreme Parenting, each from a totally different end of the parenting spectrum, I might add:

1. The Bumper Bonnet by One Step Ahead--a helmet for babies to wear while learning to crawl or walk. I'm all for baby gates and outlet covers, but seriously, are there really parents out there that are that overprotective? I don't feel too bad making fun of this, because I am planning on buying their embroidered swimming cover-ups for each of my children. I consider the sun a real threat, but on the other hand, I have been razzed for being a little too neurotic on that count.
2. Preschool Proms--I never knew such a thing existed until my friend Michelle from The Mama Chronicles was telling me about how there was one at her neighbor kid's preschool. I was shocked when I googled "preschool prom" at how many hits came up. I even found one site where it was mentioned that some of the preschoolers took a limo, and another that talked about the boyfriend troubles one little attendee had on the big night. I had heard of Baby Loves Disco before, but the the emphasis on those events seems to be children and their parents interacting and having fun together, not on forcing children to become mini-teens. My kids' preschool had an end-of-the-year ice cream social and all the kids performed songs like "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed."

I realize I am coming off as a tad bit judgemental here, so I apologize if I offened anyone. If you have a different take on either of these items, feel free to let me know!