Helicopter Parenting - Exploratory Essay
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 of the strongest points the author makes (“A Generation Tethered to their Helicopter Parents”). How are children suppose to grow up and be successful when they have been sheltered all their lives? All of the evidence the author uses in “A Generation Tethered to their Helicopter Parents” is pretty compelling. Many different quotes are pulled from people with experience in the field of helicopter parenting, or parenting in general. The author states, “Parents forget that no one child is good at everything and people learn by failing” (“A Generation Tethered to their Helicopter Parents”). Not failure! Failure is the last thing a parent would want their child to go through; however, failure in inevitable. The effects of helicopter parenting the author suggests, such as developing mental health issues and facing legal problems argue against helicopter parenting . As the author stated in “A Generation Tethered to their Helicopter Parents”,
Up until 1966, college students sought counseling because of problems in relationships. Today the most common problem is anxiety. For the first time depression is increasing among children, and not among people over 40. Therapists tell us that depression and anxiety result from an inability to cope with life’s little vicissitudes. People who are used to getting their way instantly will not be able to handle even the smallest rejections. This has lead to increased problems on campus with stalking. The authors that invented the term
Up until 1966, college students sought counseling because of problems in relationships. Today the most common problem is anxiety. For the first time depression is increasing among children, and not among people over 40. Therapists tell us that depression and anxiety result from an inability to cope with life’s little vicissitudes. People who are used to getting their way instantly will not be able to handle even the smallest rejections. This has lead to increased problems on campus with stalking. The authors that invented the term
Cited: “A Generation Tethered to their Helicopter Parents: Over-Protective Child-Rearing Ruining Kids’ Lives.” Aspen Education Group. n.d. Web. 20 September 2012. http://www.aspeneducation.com/Article-helicopter-parents.html.