The Negative Aspects Of Helicopter Parenting

Helicopter Parenting Parenting is not easy. Especially when society offers so many different types of approaches to childbearing. Some specific ways include an authoritative style, a neglectful style, a permissive style, and a strict style, however, the list goes on and on. As a parent, it is often hard to tell which method is the most effective and beneficial to a child. Nowadays, and more than ever, people are finding that some parents may be getting too involved. Too much parent involvement may seem harmless but, in reality, has many negative impacts on a child’s life.
Background
Intrusive parenting is a new scenario that has just recently caught the attention of the public eye. Barbara Howard, author of “Landing Helicopter Parents,” refers to these specific types of parents as “helicopter parents” because they are in constant fear that something bad might happen to their child and are willing to do anything to raise a successful young adult (8). It’s because of this fear, that they tend to “hover” close to their child (8). Other terms

The first is explained in Jerri Cook’s “Confessions of the world’s worst parents.” Cook talks about the influence of society on parents who feel the constant pressure to become a better parent (90). They oftentimes do not base their parenting habits off of what their child needs, but instead, out of the fear of being called a “bad parent” (90). Believe it or not, this very fear is encouraged (90). Stores are beginning to sell child safety equipment and antidepressants for parents who are constantly on edge (90). Markella B. Rutherford also brings up the fact that parents are constantly at an unease due to competing to get their kid into a good college and with a suitable job (407). The uncertainties of the Twenty-First Century workforce add further distress to parents who feel their child needs to be successful