Overparenting Gone Too Far Analysis

Not many people know that “One in 10 [Millennials] say their parents have accompanied them to job interviews and 3% of recent college graduates report that their parents have actually sat in on the interview” (Stahl). This is a product of overparenting which impairs the growth of children. A great example of overparenting gone too far is Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. In this play Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father, Thinks that he is doing the best for her by choosing that she will marry a man named Paris. He does not ask her if she wants marry Paris at all. Little does he know this leads to her demise. When an overprotective parent tries to help their children by making decisions for them, it is hurting the children more than helping. Because

Some parents are able to stop themselves from being overbearing, and while it may be difficult, it will help in the long run. A previous helicopter parent named “Margaret, a publishing executive, tells her own near-miss story of how she stepped back from the brink of insanity. On her son 's fourth birthday, she says, ‘I 'm like 'Oh, my God, he 's eligible for Suzuki! '… [I] called 12 Suzuki teachers,’ she says, before realizing the nightmare she was creating for herself and her child. Shutting down your inner helicopter isn 't easy. ” ("The Backlash Against Professional Society"). While parents want the best for their children’s future, at certain points it is best to let them decide what they want to do. It may take a while, but they will be able to learn how to be responsible through those choices. Some parents, though do not know when to stop, like Lord Capulet who says “I’ll play the housewife for this once… My heart is wondrous light since this same wayward girl is so reclaimed.” (Shakespeare). Capulet did not realize that his daughter did not want this because he did not listen. He thinks that he is doing well, but in reality he is part of the reason why Juliet dies. Some parents think they are doing the best for their child by making the decisions for them, but that is not always the case. When it comes to Romeo and Juliet, what their parents thought was best was what caused their deaths. Helicopter parents tend to ignore what their child wants in favor of what the

When children are not allowed to do things on their own, they can not fully grow, which can cause problems for their futures. When children with overprotective parents are finally given some freedom that “freedom can lead to greater risk-taking behavior for children of overprotective parents… Teens often test the boundaries of their overprotective parents because these children have likely not developed a sense of responsibility for their actions.” (Hewitt). When children feel like they have been caged all their lives they tend to go crazy when they finally have freedom. This is because they do not have the experience and can not handle themselves responsibly. By giving children a small amount of freedom at a young age, and slowly adding more you are allowing them to interact in “Skill-building activities, such as many physical, learning, and creative endeavors, not only provide stimulating challenges, but can simultaneously build strong brain pathways.” ("Teens and Decision Making: What Brain Science Reveals"). Because children are able to stimulate their brain, they can learn some new things that can help them along in the future. A child should be able to have an amount of freedom, no matter how big or small it is it allows them to feel independent and helps them to grow up into great people. When a child grows up without that feeling of independence, that can cause them to be dependent on their parents for everything. In a worst case scenario, they could be so