Julie Lythcott-Haims Response Paper

In the November 2015 Ted Talk, Julie Lythcott-Haims spoke on how to raise a successful kid without over parenting. She listed two type of parenting styles that can impede a child’s development. The obvious one, a parent who isn’t involved in their child’s life, education, and upbringing. The other one is called a helicopter parent, which is a parent who is too involved in their child’s life, education, and upbringing. In her ted talk she eludes the best parent is one that sits in the middle of this spectrum. Haims also explains what a helicopter parent is, a parent that makes sure that their kid is in the right school with the right classes and right grades. They also make sure that their kids have the right achievements and accolades, filling