The Negative Consequences Of Helicopter Parenting

Every day kids are being harmed every day by their parents . Overprotective parents can cause kids to lack important life skills that are necessary for young adults. Parents are unaware of the negative impact they are causing on their kids future, they could also be causing illnesses. Helicopter parents are, “a parent who takes an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of their child or children.” (Google dictionary). Helicopter parents are ruining their kids just by being over protective. Although parents are necessary for children to grow up healthy and successful, helicopter parenting can harm their kids and their relationship without knowing, make kids dependent on their parents, and cause kids to become depressed and selfish.

This actually ends up hurting the child more than it helps. Andrew Averill explains further consequence of helicopter parenting, “...Behaviors associated with helicopter parenting has a negative impact on the college age adult’s feelings of autonomy, competence, and their relationships with their parents.” (1) He recognizes the many consequences of helicopter parenting. These problems can develop into something greater and more sever. If parents want to keep a good relationship with their children it is necessary to give them space. Also, Millennials need to learn how to live without their parents but protective parents make it difficult to do this. David Wolpe’s claims this as well, “Most parents monitor their children so closely with electronics that there is no true escape.” (1) This quote recognizes that children don't have anything that is private. Everything they do their parents are able

Young kids are developing unnecessary illnesses because of their parents. Millennials are also becoming very selfish and entitled because of hovering parents. Andrew Averill also supports this, “Feeling less competent was associated with students depression and decreased satisfaction, the research found.” (1) This text evidence emphasizes how students with helicopter parents have been linked with depression. Many college students are struggling without the help of their parents. On top of being without their parents they struggles with depression. To be specific, many parents strive to raise loving, successful children; however, when parents control them too much it greatly minimizes the chances of this. Nick Gillespie tells us how kids with helicopter parents grow up, “...Coddling kids is no way to raise thriving, much less grateful, offspring.”