Helicopter parent

their children to succeed has caused parents to subject their children to very high academic standards. These overbearing parents expect their child to maintain a minimum of a 4.0 GPA and take four advanced placement (AP) classes, while immersed in extracurricular activities; they presume the only way their child will prosper is through extremely active engagement in his or her academics. While some define a “privileged education” to be the involvement of parents…

miles per hour. “You’re going to kill yourself.” “Sorry,” he muttered. We were getting our daily exercise in, which consists of flying for around three hours, give or take a few. You are probably wondering, what are these kids flying? A plane? A helicopter? Nope, neither. The only thing we have with wings is ourselves. Yep, you heard me right. Don’t bother rereading that sentence because I know you read it right the first time. We have wings. Therefore, we can fly, and yes, we are humans.…

Parents shape and mold a child into who they are. There are many different approaches to parenting. Many parents think that being hands on all the time is the right approach while others think that letting the kids take the wheel is the way to go. Different cultures approach parenting in different ways. Chinese parenting is very disciplined and very structured, while Western parents look to cater for the children's wants. Some parents like Rex and Mary from The Glass Castle believe in more…

The style of parenting that I think my parent used is the style of the Helicopter parents. According to the book, the Helicopter parents are defined as the following; lives revolve around their children, hover over children and rescue them whenever they have a problem – leaves children unequipped to handle challenges. My parents have always been very involved in my life. They always knew what was going on in my life and they were always there for anything that went wrong in my life. No matter…

a big storm is coming tonight!” “What!” I can’t believe a storm is coming, the thought of the wind gushing through my windows, and all that lighting, thunder and rain! Last storm I actually asked my parents to sleep in their room. It’s not normal for a 13 year old girl to sleep in their parents room. The clock read 9:30 PM, which means it’s time to go to bed since I have school tomorrow. As I lay in bed I can’t sleep, the thought of storms and strong winds frightens me. A moment later I hear…

Examples of censorship in education is banning of certain topics like evolution, or sex education. Censorship is caused (usually) by parents who try and prevent their child from learning subjects due to personal beliefs like religion, overprotectiveness, etc. Censorship can leave gaping holes in education and leaves students ignorant. Like in schools with no sex education, instead of informing…

Raising children is a process that every parent learns by trial and error. Parents are either too over protective or don’t seem to care about how they raise their child at all. The different aspects of their children's lives are constantly being decided by the parents. Child development refers to the changes that occur in in human beings between the time of birth and the end of their adolescence. Parents play the crucial role of their development is the quality of care they are receiving. There…

The brittle coldness of the wind bounced off our faces and the voices of my best friends surrounded me. Me and my three closest friends were on our way to a party. Breann lived up in Roberts ferry and her neighbors house was our hangout spot you could say. There was a huge pool and a balcony perfect for tanning. With these perfect aspects we had a brilliant idea to have a party there. When we arrived there was a table full of candy and chips, but this was no surprise. Dylan was there and his…

Parents and caregivers have a great deal of influence on their children and their behaviours. Based on their parenting techniques, the amount of trust between said child and parent, and the attitudes they portray in day to day life, children will act accordingly. These lessons and teachings are carried over into adulthood, influencing how they act in society, and how they will in tern act with their own children. Some parents are too involved in their child’s life, causing them to “push away” by…

can be literal as the ones in a gated backyard or figurative like our very own parents. Parents become fences for their children because they want to shape the outcome of what their child or children need to be. Parents may force children into their own dream which makes the children “fenced in.” They may also fear children will be exposed to hardships in life like tripping over a rock or falling off a bike. Both parents and fences block children from the dangers from the outside world. Fences…