Negative Effects Of Helicopter Parents

“Don’t go out without a jacket.” “Clean your room.” “Wear something decent.” “Who are you going out with?” Young people hate when their parents try to control their lives by telling them what to do. We frequently hear about the many complaints of college students about being unable to make their own decisions because of the full-service parenting that is offered to them. Parents affirm that the main reason for being over-involved in their children’s lives is to protect them and offer them a better life. However, although the behaviors of this parenting style may appear to be full of good intentions, the truth is that helicopter parents can lead to long-lasting detrimental effects endangering the personal and academic development of their

Particularly, parents always want the best for their children’s lives to be as successful as possible, but there is not a universal manual which can guide parents gently through the process of educating a child. Therefore, they do what they think can fit more convenient for their children. The Journal of Adolescence finds that “helicopter parenting appear to be inappropriately obtrusive and managing, but done out of strong parental concern for the well-being and success of the child” (qtd. in Jayson). The purpose of parents being involved in their kids’ life is understandable. Certainly, being aware that the child is getting good grades is always part of the parent’s job. But, the role of helicopter parents to hover over their children and run in rescue at the first signal of trouble is not an adequate manner to get involved positively in a child life. In an article written in the Boston Globe, the reporter Don Aucoin said that, “helicopter parents may have a vital role to play as career counselors or even as providers of financial aid to their offspring” (qtd. in Belkin). However, there is a big difference between being supportive to your kids and hovering around their kids all the