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Priya selects the clothes her daughter Aadya has to wear daily. Aadya is five
Latha has been sitting outside her son’s preschool waiting to be called in to pacify her inconsolable son. He has been going to school for over 3 months now without crying. Latha still waits outside
Prateek loves taking his daughter Mia to the park. However, he never leaves her hand. Mia is 3. His wife, Meena still spoon-feeds their 5 year old
Khushboo calls her daughter’s school teacher almost every other day to complain about other kids who seem to be annoying her child
Parul helps her 10 year old complete all his school projects
Sounds familiar? You do this or you know parents who do this? Welcome to the fast emerging concept of helicopter parenting!
Just like a helicopter hovers overhead, a helicopter parent is always hovering around his/her child, doing things for the child that the child is capable of doing alone, finishing the child’s chores, taking care of problems that the child is old enough to take care by himself/herself – in short, micromanaging every aspect of the child’s life. A helicopter parent is also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter. Helicopter parenting are parents who are “over-involved” in their child’s life, over-managing everything and being “over-them” all the time.
A helicopter parent “over-parents” or focuses too much on parenting. Such a parent takes too much responsibility for their children, their actions, their wins and losses, and tries to orchestrate the path forward for the child. Most of us do this to some extent. But a helicopter parent takes it a different level by being paranoid, insecure and overprotective about their child’s life and actions. Some other terms used to describe the same trait of parenting are – “lawnmower parenting”, “cosseting parent”, or “bulldoze parenting”.
Ok, we know that question sounds funny. But here are some of the main reasons why helicopter parenting is becoming prevalent.
But what is wrong with all this, you ask? They are so young, you say? If not you who else will do these things for them, you think?
Think again! Research clearly shows that being a helicopter parent can have detrimental effect on both you and your child. Here are some of the consequences:
Now that we are all clear that helicopter parenting is NOT the way to go, let us see how you can get a grip and stop hovering. But before we go there, we want to reiterate that we know that you love your child so much and that is the reason for your fussiness around him/her. But let us understand one thing – worrying is not an expression of love. It feels like love. You would think that if you are not worried enough, you are being less of a parent. Let us assure you – this is not true. Now read on for tips to stop being a helicopter parent.
Stop being obsessively protective about your kids, and let go of micromanaging their lives. In the long run, you will end up having adults who are unable to make any decisions on their own and would always depend on the parents.
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