Is Helicopter Parenting Affects A Child's Mind?

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Abby Redman Mrs. Price ELA 3/4: Argumentative Essay 29 February 2024 The Aftermath of Helicopter Parenting Before the time of perfection and greatness being instilled in kids, kids could do their work without parents pressing them to do it. It has been proven to undermine the brain development in kids. Helicopter parenting is detrimental in more ways than one, including, hampering a child's ability to learn and instilling the idea of perfection. First helicopter parenting hurts the child's mind in their ability to learn and mature in the mind. Laurence Van Hanswijck says, "Helicopter parenting increases a child's depression and anxiety levels." The use of helicopter parenting hurts a child's mind by increasing depression and anxiety, while they try to …show more content…

While the child is trying to succeed, the parents put too much pressure on them and that will cause low self-confidence. Helicopter parenting does not positively affect the child's mind. Secondly, helicopter parenting instills perfection for a variety of different reasons. It can also teach children that perfection is the ultimate goal in everything they do..." (“Helicopter Parenting: Is It A Bad Thing?”). Most end goals are perfection, and if the child doesn't reach it, the parents feel as if they were the ones to fail. "But when you become invested that way, you own it, you don't really let your children own their accomplishment" (Saltz). Although parents steal their children's success, they take failure the same way. Perfection is the end goal; if they do not reach it, their parents feel as though they have failed. Some people may say that helicopter parenting can also improve the parent's brain. "...satisfying for their parents as they feel happy about playing their role well," (“Helicopter Parenting: The Consequences”). Parents feel better about themselves and think they are helping their

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