Analysis Of The Article Helicopter Parents'stir Up Anxiety, Depression

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The article “‘Helicopter parents’ stir up anxiety, depression” by an author of the Indiana University News Room points out the issues about parents frequently checking on their college age child, or children, in college and why the child has a hard time making independent choices. I see this happening often with some of my friends in college who have to check in with their parents every day. They sometimes do not know what to decide on classes and needed help even in their classwork. I agree that college age adults should make their own independent decisions, but at least once a week or a month should they let their parents know how they are doing. I believe parents should not worry too much about their child when they are away from them because