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Helicopter parenting has been shown to be orders of magnitude more damaging than any potential "dangers" out there.
by KptMarchewa 5y ago
Helicopter parenting has been shown to be orders of magnitude more damaging than any potential "dangers" out there.
- soco 5y agoAny sources for this?
- toomuchtodo 5y ago> Results showed that higher overall helicopter parenting scores were associated with stronger symptoms of anxiety and depression. According to that study, helicopter parenting “was also associated with poorer functioning in emotional functioning, decision making, and academic functioning. https://www.gottman.com/blog/helicopter-parenting-good-intentions-poor-outcomes/ https://www.gottman.com/blog/helicopter-parenting-good-inten... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27561986/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27561986/ My note: The process of attempting and failing is the learning experience; children should (imho, based on experience and input from professionals) given the opportunity to learn and fail with grace, while being provided a strong safety net to ensure the failure is inexpensive (from a harm perspective).