Helicopter Parenting Argumentative Analysis

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From the research, the study say that children of helicopter parents were more satisfied with every aspect of their college experience. In 2012, study of grown children," frequent parental involvement, including a wide range of support, was associated with better well-being for young adults. Support from one's parents may be helpful, if not critical, when students graduated with a crushing load of debt. (www.washingtonpost.com). If I ask myself, can i live without my parents? and I will have said no because even though I can stand up by myself, sometimes I still need my parents in my life and I know they need me too. The two articles that I have referred to my essay are " For Some, Helicopter Parenting Delivers Benefits", by Don Aucoin and …show more content…

Adult children need to learn how to take opportunities to experience the practicable amount of risk and take the responsibility in their own to success. According to Michael Unger, she said to Shyam, " if she has no responsibilities for herself or others, and she's not taking many risks, how will she learn the life lessons she needs to get ready to be away at college when she's older?" (p.29). I agree with Unger because Shyam is overprotecting her child, and for doing that, she will never give the opportunities for her child to experience the life lesson of standing up by herself and take the responsibility. Children need space and take responsibility to look after themselves. Helicopter parenting is different form overprotecting parenting. They may oversight or supervision their children but not interfering in every situations or make all the decision. They know how to give their children space and freedom to plan and live its outcome. That’s what the children …show more content…

They pay attention to their children life or educational institutions. They make sure their children do what it right for them and live independence. According to Christies, from " For Some, Helicopter Parenting Delivers Benefits", she said, "I feel confident that I can and will be involved with my son on a daily basis, even if he goes to college far away", (Aucoin 4). I believe that Christies still communicate with her son even though he's far away from her. This show that she cares about her son life and make sure her son is doing okay in college. When it comes to children health, parents will do anything to make their children be healthy and happy. They make sure their children won't be isolating. They keep good communicate with them even though they are far away from each other. This make the children feel more secure and be a healthy

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