Argumentative Essay On Helicopter Parents

“Children with helicopter parents may be less able to deal with the challenging demands of growing up, especially with navigating the complex school environment,’ said Nicole B. Perry, PhD” (Helicopter Parenting) Helicopter parents need to let children face challenges on their own. A helicopter parent is a term used to describe a parent who is too controlling, overprotective, care more about a child's academics than the actual child, and is too involved in their child's life. They do not let their kids do anything for themselves. Parents who are too involved in their children's lives leave kids to be resourceless when it comes time for them to be independent. Helicopter parents are too controlling in their children's lives because they are

The President of Purdue College talks about how parents call the colleges their children attend to complain about their children's problems such as when a mother called saying her child was allergic to all non-organic food and had the dining courts cook specifically for their child, or when a mother called complaining about how her child's room had mold in it even after multiple tests were taken there was no mold. (Daniels…). This evidence supports my reason because if the child knew they had allergies or if the kid thought they had mold in their room they should have spoken up to someone about it and not have had their mothers do it for them. When a child reaches a certain age, in this case, college, they should be able to speak up about their troubles or worries without someone doing it for them. This shows that children with helicopter parents are resourceless without their parents and they need to learn their parents will not always be there to face their

I think this thinking has flaws in it because how can a parent that never lets their child do anything for themselves be “better adjusted” than children who have more space and independence? In an article, it states,”hyper-parenting backfires -- creating a generation of stressed-out kids who can't function alone.” (Druckerman). I believe that parents who are always around and hovering around their child adds pressure on them and makes them unable to function. I know in my case the more that my mom is around and hovers around me when I’m already stressed, adds another layer of stress. I think parents need to give their kids more space, allow them to face challenges, and make decisions on their own so they are less stressed and more prepared for