Have you ever seen a parent guiding their child 's every move? The other day, while walking downtown, I saw this family of four, two little boys and their mom and dad. I couldn 't help but overhear the kid saying “Mom I think I want to ski this year” and then the mom replied “Honey that 's dangerous, so many kids get hurt each year from that.” The dad just seldomly agreed. Now I know that parents don 't want their kids to get hurt, but to what extent is enough? Thats where the idea of helicopter parenting comes in. There 's a fine line between protecting your kid, and actually stripping them of fundamental childhood experiences.
In today 's society, parents are learning through media, culture and our government that being overprotective is …show more content…
“Underpressure” by Carol Honore who is a well known Canadian journalist, states that scrapes and bruises make kids stronger, and children are able to manage risk better than we imagine (Honore 246). Just look at the less fortunate in Africa, those children hike miles just to get water, so what 's the harm of allowing your children to walk two blocks to school? In fact, the world is now a safer place than it has ever been. According to statistics, “random pedephile attacks are extremely rare; strangers are not the chief threat to our children” (Honore 248). In fact, children are more susceptible to being abused or suffer violence from their own parents or family …show more content…
Why has this idea of safety and accessibility changed so drastically? Walking outside alone could be a quick and easy abduction, and playing with fire or riding a bike without a helmet will get you grounded in a matter of minutes. The issue starts with the parents and their comfort with the world and their society. Meaning, if a parent doesn 't feel safe, or feel that the area around them is safe, they are more likely to pass that fear onto their child and do everything to keep their child in their view. “Restoring the natural adult social environment goes a long way toward restoring a safe and secure social environment for children” states David Wilson co author of “Empowering Groups That Enable Play” (Wilson 524). The start of creating safe play environments and taking away the idea of overprotectiveness needs to start with the parent. If the parents know that the play area is safe they will let their kids be alone and learn on their own, that 's why it 's crucial that the parents need to come together to make the area safe. Sure, don 't let your child roam alone at midnight, but in broad daylight let them go to the neighborhood park and play with
In today 's society, parents are learning through media, culture and our government that being overprotective is …show more content…
“Underpressure” by Carol Honore who is a well known Canadian journalist, states that scrapes and bruises make kids stronger, and children are able to manage risk better than we imagine (Honore 246). Just look at the less fortunate in Africa, those children hike miles just to get water, so what 's the harm of allowing your children to walk two blocks to school? In fact, the world is now a safer place than it has ever been. According to statistics, “random pedephile attacks are extremely rare; strangers are not the chief threat to our children” (Honore 248). In fact, children are more susceptible to being abused or suffer violence from their own parents or family …show more content…
Why has this idea of safety and accessibility changed so drastically? Walking outside alone could be a quick and easy abduction, and playing with fire or riding a bike without a helmet will get you grounded in a matter of minutes. The issue starts with the parents and their comfort with the world and their society. Meaning, if a parent doesn 't feel safe, or feel that the area around them is safe, they are more likely to pass that fear onto their child and do everything to keep their child in their view. “Restoring the natural adult social environment goes a long way toward restoring a safe and secure social environment for children” states David Wilson co author of “Empowering Groups That Enable Play” (Wilson 524). The start of creating safe play environments and taking away the idea of overprotectiveness needs to start with the parent. If the parents know that the play area is safe they will let their kids be alone and learn on their own, that 's why it 's crucial that the parents need to come together to make the area safe. Sure, don 't let your child roam alone at midnight, but in broad daylight let them go to the neighborhood park and play with