Essay On Helicopter Parents

Are helicopter parents helping or being a hindrance? A Helicopter parent is a parent who takes an overprotective interest in their child's life. These parents are overprotetive and don’t let the child gain independence. This type of parenting can be helpful for the child or can be a hindrance. Helicopter parents can be both helpful and a hindrance. Some people may think that Helicopter parents are a positive thing. In the article, “Letter from a “concerned mother” she thinks it's a good thing to be a helicopter by thinking it makes the students be successful because she was there at her child's elementary school. I remember when my parent came into the classroom every so often and helped the teacher because it made it easier for the teacher to grade work and get help around the classroom. Coming to the classroom to help a teacher every now and then is ok. The letter also states that, “Just like athletes or musicians whose parents attend all their practices, kids
Especially when they stick to their child like glue they hurt their child by coming to school everyday because they could get made fun of and be really embarrassed. In the article “Putting Parents in Their Place:Outside Class” Strauss says “They have no compunction about marching into a kindergarten class and screaming at a teacher about a grade.There is no reason to be yelling at a kindergarten teacher there's no reason you should scream at any teacher, parents need to learn to not be so overbearing I know even if I was that little I would be so disappointed in my parent because there is no point to yell at a teacher especially if it in kindergarten. Strauss also talks about what schools are doing to prevent Helicopter Parents.Like how schools are making meetings for Helicopter parents so they won't be like that. This would bad if my parent had to go to this meeting. Parents should not have to make the schools make meetings for all the helicopter