Helicoptering: Starting the Unwanted Butterfly Effect

Helicopter parents often send the unintentional message to their child saying that they are incompetent of doing things on their own - like the things they attempt to accomplish independently are wrong. Instead of letting their children experience a sense of autonomy by allowing them to accomplish things on their own, an overprotective parent would step in and take control; again promoting dependency. A lot of times, such dependency carries on into adulthood (Sade 1). Instead of being a mature, responsible adult and taking things into their own hands; they call on their parents whenever things get strenuous in their lives. Likewise, adults who still depend on their parents for everything do not mature mentally and sometimes do not have the skills needed to become successful on their own.

As we all know mother does know best, yet in some cases mother can do more harm than good. There is a big debate on how people are raising the newest generations and whether or not they are properly being introduced into the realities of our society. Are children being spoiled too much or not enough? This topic is thoroughly discussed by Alfie Kohn in his essay, “ The One-sided Culture War against Children” and by Nick Gillespie within his essay, “The Current State of Childhood: Is “Helicopter Parenting” or “Free-Range Childhood” Better for Kids?”. Although Kohn offers valid explanations, Gillespie does surpass Kohn’s explanations; parents need to be less overbearing and stop pampering their children.

A teenagers risk taking is a crucial part of their brains development and can significantly benefit their growth as a person. Recent test have shown that in social situations, teenagers are more likely to take risks. In the article, Beautiful Brains, the author, David Dobbs, discussed a study in which teenagers played a game alone, then with people in the room. “When teens drive the course alone, in what Steinberg calls the emotionally ‘cool’ situation of an empty room, they take risks at the same rates that adults do.” (Pbs.org) This shows that teenagers are capable of making good decisions and taking the same amount of risks as a developed adult. So many parents assume that they take unnecessary risk, when really, the teenager knows exactly

The paper helicopter has no motor and a motor makes a helicopter fly since the paper helicopter has no motor they only have one source of lift. When the paper helicopter is falling it spins imitating a real helicopter. Because there is nothing producing an upward movement the helicopter will fall slowly instead of flying up. The helicopter with shorter wings falls faster because of air resistance, because there is more surface area on the longer wings it is less air resistance. The Myth Busters website said,’ The more surface area an object has, the more air resistance it will

The article “Inside the Teen Brain’ by Marty Wolner, states that the human brain provides parents with shocking new evidence to possibly explain the sometimes irrational, illogical, and impulsive behavior of teenagers. Teenage years are radically more active and dynamic than they previously thought. So teenagers are left with most of the information reaching their brains being processed in the emotional part (limbic system). Information processed in the limbic system without benefit increases the processing in the prefrontal cortex. It may result in impulsive, egocentric, and maybe even risky behavior choices. The prefrontal cortex of the teenage brain does not excuse inappropriate or irresponsible behavior from the teen. The brain is not yet

The article “Inside the Teenage Brain” by Marty Wolner states that recently, brain researchers have been able to do a great quantity of detailed studies on the human brain. Despite previous thoughts about the teenage brain, development of the brain through the teenage years is very dynamic. The teenage brain is still learning how to process certain information properly in the thinking part of the brain, so often teens may not process all the information necessary to make responsible decisions. Nevertheless, the teenage years can be very stressful for both parents and for teens. Getting through the teenage years can be difficult, but with the right amount of healthy communication, discipline and support the road ahead won’t be so rough. At this

Most of the middle-class families have gone through the decision of how much protection they should give their children. In the articles, “Bubble-Wrapping Our Children” by Michael Ungar and “For Some, Helicopter Parenting Delivers Benefits,” the authors explain what are the negative outcomes of over-parenting and the benefits of being a helicopter parent. In addition, over-parenting had made the children have emotional and psychological issues in the future, while helicopter parenting makes some kind of better relations between the parents and their offspring.

Currently, family around the world have different way to take care their own children. Some of parents are very care too much about their children and some maybe not even care. However, some of parents are very care to much about their children. they don’t think that can extremely harmful to their children and adolescents because of their to much overly involved in children's life and overprotective .In fact, Helicopter parenting family who is overly involved in their own children and Some Helicopter parenting family had Bubble-wrapping our children that overprotective parenting .they don’t think , when they do like this can be bored the children life,make their kid stress, feel alone and hopeless because of them too much overprotective. For example, on these articles I had read before BUBBLE-WRAPPING OUR CHILDREN by Michael Ungar, “Helicopter parenting Deliver Benefit” By Don Aucoin and there two article are different.

Teenager’s brains are not completely developed like adults’ are. There are many physical differences between adolescents and adults, but the biggest and perhaps most important contrast is the maturity of their brains. The prefrontal cortex which controls aggression, long planning, abstract thinking, and mental flexibility has not completely developed in children yet (Knox). The prefrontal cortex is a very important decision making tool and is necessary for day to day things as well as huge, life changing decisions and actions. It is clear to see that adults and adolescents act and behave very

Most parents see their children as the apples of their eyes and would do anything to protect them. There is no limit to what these parents would do to keep their children safe. To them, there is no such thing as being too cautious or overprotective, but, maybe, they are the ones really damaging the kids. It is said that the children who have overprotective parents are the ones to watch. Those parents who are being so overwhelmingly protective can push the children to do exactly what they are trying to prevent them from doing. These parents indirectly affect the children’s lives. Overprotective parents are mostly the ones whose children become the sneakiest and whose children are the most troubled because they do not feel comfortable with discussing things with their parents, because the children have to sneak around to do what they want, and because they are always trying to control everything the children do. Thus, overprotective parents hinder children’s emotional and mental growth.

Hovering is damaging today’s youth, and tomorrow’s society. However, this does not give the parent the right to be inactive in their child’s life. Free range parents and helicopter parents are two extremes, a team of excessive tactics, both with damaging effects on a child. For most parents, they might view their behavior far from either of these. But, it is important to be a part of your child’s life, not controlling it.

In Ann Cinzar’s article, Cinzar explains from her own point of view as a mom. “Do I really think my son will not become a concert virtuoso because he forgot to practice flute….few short daydreams from not studying for the math quiz to living in a cardboard box over a subway grate” (Cinzar, 2). While a critic learns from Cinzar’s perspective, it does not mean it is not ridiculous, even Cinzar sounds like that she is mocking herself a little. Helicopter Parenting is molded by a parent’s fear for their kid, for example, fear of their child failing. Though it is true that most of the time a child failing can be beneficial to the kid.

relationship between the child and parent. When children are under the pressure of strict rules, they

With countless people dying, climbing, each year, should these people be saved, even if it means others might die? By helicopter, is the main method these climbers are saved. These rescues are escalating in number each year. Although this method is very expensive, it also very efficient. Less attentive to the dangers, some of the climbers do drastic things because they know that rescue services are just one phone call away. Then, there are climbers who make an endeavor to push that thought to the back of their mind. But some people debate whether it still does have an impact on their decisions. Even if they put others in danger, all of these climbers have the right to be saved because the rangers are capable of saving them and the services are skilled enough.

These variables displayed the researchers’’ cause and effect relationship between the two scenarios. The first cause was helicopter parenting and the effect was high stress levels and anxiety, depression, and life dissatisfaction. For instance, the child who had experienced helicopter parents were more likely to be on anti- depressant medication or anxiety medication compared to a child who had not experienced the effects of a helicopter parent. Their second cause and effect relationship scenario was displayed with the correlation between autonomy and well- being and increased life satisfaction in contrast to children who suffered at the hands of helicopter parents. A child who had experienced more of autonomy compared to helicoptering tended to display better behavior in a class room and less signs for depression and low life