In recent studies, millennials have been shown to be the most overprotected generation of children to exist in our nation’s history. (LeMoyne & Buchanan., 2011, Pg. 399) In the two works “How to Land Your Kid in Therapy” by Lori Gottlieb and “Don’t Pick Up” by Terry Castle, the idea that helicopter parents will, over time, cause emotional and psychological damage to their children is thoroughly dissected. These two works set out to provide validation that unless these children can break away from their hovering guardians, they will never find themselves, nor be truly happy. I agree with both Lori Gottlieb and Terry Castle, in that helicopter parenting causes a plethora of issues as a byproduct of being overly involved and overprotective. According
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Presently, children are overbooked via busy parents and so they cram as many afterschool activities and weekend endeavors as possible into their days so that they can continue to be on the move. This, however, teaches children that from a young age, their parents are in total control, scheduling their days from sunrise to sunset. (Terry Castle, 2012, Pg. 2) On average, 60% -70% of college age students report their parents are still exhibiting some form of helicopter parenting techniques. (Odenweller, Butterfield, & Weber., 2014, Pg. 408) These students feel pressured to always make the right decision the first time around, due to having such structured lives, they turn back to their parents for advice and repeat the viscous cycle that has been endured since childhood. (Shoup, Gonyea & Kuh., 2009, Pg. …show more content…
This stems from the hyper-intense parenting methods beginning in childhood and aggregating over time eventually imploding around the early 20’s to early 30’s. During this part of the millennials life, they are unsure why they feel empty, unhappy and unable to commit to choices, jobs, and relationships. (Lori Gottlieb, 2011, Pg. 3) They seek professional help in an attempt to solve these issues. According to Gottlieb, it would seem that by “protecting children from unhappiness, the reverse is occurring instead.” This over-protection from the world is becoming the reason for the
Presently, children are overbooked via busy parents and so they cram as many afterschool activities and weekend endeavors as possible into their days so that they can continue to be on the move. This, however, teaches children that from a young age, their parents are in total control, scheduling their days from sunrise to sunset. (Terry Castle, 2012, Pg. 2) On average, 60% -70% of college age students report their parents are still exhibiting some form of helicopter parenting techniques. (Odenweller, Butterfield, & Weber., 2014, Pg. 408) These students feel pressured to always make the right decision the first time around, due to having such structured lives, they turn back to their parents for advice and repeat the viscous cycle that has been endured since childhood. (Shoup, Gonyea & Kuh., 2009, Pg. …show more content…
This stems from the hyper-intense parenting methods beginning in childhood and aggregating over time eventually imploding around the early 20’s to early 30’s. During this part of the millennials life, they are unsure why they feel empty, unhappy and unable to commit to choices, jobs, and relationships. (Lori Gottlieb, 2011, Pg. 3) They seek professional help in an attempt to solve these issues. According to Gottlieb, it would seem that by “protecting children from unhappiness, the reverse is occurring instead.” This over-protection from the world is becoming the reason for the