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    Overprotective Parenting Ruining Society Parenting techniques or methods of raising children have evolved over history. In the last 30 years the scientific and medical communities have put parenting and its effects under a microscope. Parenting extremes from overprotective to “maladaptive” or neglectful parents represent the opposite ends of the parenting spectrum. Studies reveal that overprotective parenting or as it are more commonly known “helicopter parenting”‚ are a serious burden on today’s

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    According to Prof. Castle‚ a common problem in the lives of today’s college students is the so-called "helicopter" and "snowplow” parenting. She is absolutely right when she says that this type of upbringing has a negative effect on the development of the independence of students. Parental involvement is important‚ but parents also need to consider to back off sometimes to avert becoming a “helicopter” parent. This modern-day phenomenon of parents being constantly in control over their child and watching

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    teenagers: Parents. “Helicopter parenting” is a term used to describe parents obsessed with their children’s success and safety‚ who cautiously hover over them‚ sheltering them from mistakes or disappointment‚ insulating them from the world around them (Vinson). This term was first used by Dr. Ηaim Ginott in his book Between Parent & Teenagers in 1969. The term became very popular and was added to the dictionary in 2011 (Bayless). This parenting style is characterized by a helicopter-like tendency to

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    The term “helicopter parent” was coined in 1990 by Foster Cline and Jim Fay to describe a constantly hovering parent‚ ready to get involved at a moment’s notice. Whenever a problem arises‚ the parents are first to respond‚ not allowing their child to bear any burden. These parents often over-schedule their children’s lives with extracurricular activities and classes in the hope this will insure their success. Often times these parents make decisions for their kids‚ causing them to be unprepared for

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    typically take too much responsibility for their children’s experiences and‚ specifically‚ their success or failures” (Bayless). Psychologists have begun to notice that their young clients “are coming to terms with what it was like to be raised by a helicopter parent‚ and how their ability to launch into adulthood may have been stunted” (Almendrala). Not only are the young adults beginning to see the side effects themselves‚ but they are not able to take responsivity for their own mistakes and actions

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    called Helicopter parenting. A helicopter parent is defined as "a style of parents who are over focused

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    Learning by Default In the article titled “A Generation Tethered to their Helicopter Parents” the author lays out a strong argument as to why parents should allow their children to grow up and make their own decisions. Although many parents want the best for their children‚ they may be hindering their children’s ability to experience life. In the article the author argues‚ “The tethered generation has no sense of human boundaries – no sense of where one life begins and another ends‚” which is one

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    Helicopter Parenting Taking care of children can be bad for a family. The relation in a family might depend upon how much time they spend with each other‚ but it become worse when parents are not aware whether what they are doing is reasonable for everyone in the family or not. The act of taking care of children closely‚ or “helicopter parenting”‚ is not common for modern societies. Helicopter parenting has a negative consequence to families because children may be unable to have positive thinking

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    world think. Helicopter parents landing on higher education institutions. “Helicopter parenting” is a term used to describe a phenomenon of a growing number of parents‚ obsessed with their childrens’ success and safety‚ who vigilantly hover over them‚ sheltering them from mistakes‚ disappointment or risks‚ insulating them from the world around them. Some helicopter parents mat even cross the line into unethical areas such as school parks to make sure nothing happens at school. Also helicopter parents

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    their mother and father hovering over all aspects of life. These “helicopter parents” exist and they’re significantly deteriorating the development of their children. With a lack of independence throughout childhood‚ children of these “helicopter parents” struggle to find an independent life for themselves‚ often leading to psychological problems. In addition to the physical problems children of over involved parents face‚ helicopter parents can also be blamed for the negative connotations associated

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