Persuasive Essay On Helicopter Parenting

How would you feel if your parents constantly monitored your every move, even in your adult life? For children of helicopter parents, this nightmarish situation is their reality. Helicopter parents control each and every minute detail of their child’s life, from what extracurricular activities they join, to what jobs they end up applying for. Although it is natural to have helicopter parent tendencies, the debilitating psychological repercussions of this parenting strategy in terms of depression, anxiety, and reduced overall success in college and careers have been documented in numerous scientific studies. Children with overprotective parents may have the advantage when they are young, but suffer extreme consequences when they are let out into the real world. Although some extreme methods of parenting are not harmful to children, such as the “tiger mom” method used by Amy Chua on her daughters, helicopter parenting is most definitely a permanently …show more content…
Every parent wants what’s best for their child, and logically, the best way to ensure this would be to get involved with your child’s life and guide them on the right path. However, getting overly involved with a child’s life can lead to becoming a helicopter parent, despite the best intentions. Ironically, children who grow up with overbearing parents tend to be less successful in the long run, as stated in articles by Ashley Stahl in the Huffington Post (entitled “Five Reasons Why Helicopter Parents Are Sabotaging Their Children’s Careers”) and by Julie Lythcott-Haims in a Slate Magazine article (entitled “Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Increasingly Sputtering Out”). In her article, Stahl states that children of helicopter parents ironically earn less money in the long run. Lythcott-Haims similarly states that children of helicopter parents are much less successful in college than their peers due to the constant hand holding they experienced growing