Parents Of Helicopter Parents In The Children Of Helicopter Parents

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Do you feel like your parents are constantly hovering over you? This is what helicopter parents do. This could potentially be very damaging to you and your life. When is too much decision-making and protecting from the outside world become too strict? Helicopter parents restrict their kids from being independent (Oglesby). Children of helicopter parents are more likely to have health and metal issues (Levine). However some disagree and claim that helicopter parents are helping their children to succeed and lead them on the right path to making good decisions (Schiffrin).
On the other hand, helicopter parents restrict their children from becoming independent
(Oglesby). A study from Keene State College studied students and discovered that students with helicopter parents tend to be less open to new ideas and very dependent on other people (Oglesby). Many colleges have admitted to parents calling in about their child grades and academics. This reveals that students still need their parents to come in and try to fix and repair what only the student has control over. There has to be something wrong when ages around 20 still depend that much on their parents. Some employers have even mentioned that some young adults and adults have their parents come into the interview with their child. With this we can infer that these young adults don’t feel as if they can perform to their best ability without their parents. What will become of this generation when their parents are gone? These parents think and believe they are helping the world out but really they are just making their children’s generation a dependant one. As you can see from this evidence helicopter parents are restricting their children to become independent, the exact opposi...

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...e fun or their child may turn into someone they don’t even know. In the end, when helicopter parents make decisions for their child they create consequences and accidentally hold their child back.
Parents should not act as helicopter parents. One of the reasons they shouldn’t is because they restrict their children from becoming independent. Another reason is because their children are more likely to have heath and mental issues. Some will say that helicopter parents are helping their children to succeed and make the right choices but as evidence shows that is wrong. When parenting have your child make their decisions but console them and help them consider alls sides, but also give them room to grow and make mistakes. Everyone wants to look back at his or her life one day and be happy and satisfied. Hopefully you aren’t taking this opportunity from your own child.

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