Negative Effects Of Helicopter Parenting

Every parent wants the ability to keep their child safe and out of trouble. In order to do so, a new method of parenting has evolved over the past few years. Helicopter parenting is a term used to describe parents who watch over their children's lives and attempt to monitor every single thing they do. Most kids with helicopter parents have difficulty growing to full potential. They may lack problem solving, educational and social skills. Although, you can count on these parents to arrive on time, make sure their child's homework is done correctly and be prepared for activities (Morin), is this parenting technique actually helping kids? Or could it, in the long term, limit their children's development. Helicopter parenting can be harmful to adolescents because their behavior eliminates independent decision making, slows dependent growth, and shields children from real-life consequences. Part of being a young adult is making your own decisions and learning to figure things out on your own. Helicopter parenting completely disrupts this concept. With adults always looking over young shoulders, kids have little room to make decisions for themselves. This can …show more content…
At the first sign of difficulty or disappointment, helicopter parents come to the rescue and coddle the child (Helicopter). Over-protective acts teach the kids growing up that someone will always come to save them and they will never be hurt or discouraged. Kids of helicopter parents are often less sure about how to handle difficult situations, which could also lead to other health problems (Shah). "Kids of all ages need problem-solving skills. Whether you have a 5-year-old who needs to learn how to sound out words or a 25-year-old who can’t find a job, kids need to know how to solve their own problems" (Morin). Without learning how to be dependent and trust themselves, kids will have a much harder time growing up and moving on to better