{"id":14357,"date":"2018-08-03T16:43:33","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T20:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=14357"},"modified":"2018-10-23T17:14:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T21:14:21","slug":"the-truth-about-helicopter-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/the-truth-about-helicopter-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Helicopter Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14358\" style=\"width: 544px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/HelicopterParent_Illustration.png\" alt=\"Illustration by Spencer Jolibois.\" width=\"544\" height=\"529\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SPENCER JOLIBOIS \/ THE LEAD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you ask any parent about ways to raise a child, most will likely have very strict answers. Some would include, to track their phone, to not let them get into cars with \u201cirresponsible\u201d teenage friends, to check their child\u2019s phone weekly, and so on. What these parents don\u2019t realize is that limiting their child to such an extent will not be as beneficial as expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being an overly strict parent can decrease the chance their child has of becoming more responsible, due to the lack of trust they are given. Years of constantly holding their child down and forcing them to live how they want will also drive them to become more rebellious\u2014the very exact thing helicopter parents are trying to avoid. This is the case for, Kathelyn Rodriguez, a senior at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;ll be getting ready to go to an event and my mom will cancel on me right before I leave because she suddenly disagrees with my behavior. Every time she does that, I miss an opportunity to become more educated in something I enjoy,\u201d Rodriguez said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She acknowledges that disagreements like this one are the reason as to why she and her mother don\u2019t have the best relationship. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the actions of parents take a major toll on their child\u2019s emotional and mental health, some parents remain convinced that they are doing the right thing. Dannais Hernandez, Rodriguez\u2019s mother, said, \u201cIt\u2019s not that I don\u2019t trust her, it\u2019s that I don\u2019t trust the other people. You never know what can happen so I take measures in order to prevent bad situations. She\u2019s young. She will understand later.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to WebMD, overly strict parents are \u201cMore likely to raise children who are disrespectful and engage in delinquent behaviors such as stealing, hurting others, and\/or substance abuse.\u201d Thus adding to the argument that controlling parents are more like to raise children with behavioral problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A way for helicopter parents to better their relationship with their child is by becoming an authoritative parent. An authoritative parent maintains a close relationship by conversing and relating to their kids, while also maintaining the role of a superior figure. These parents give their children responsibilities, trust, and much room to flourish. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A student with a less invasive, worrisome parent, tends to be more confident and independent. Maybe even more of an extrovert than the rest. Whereas, overprotective parents can butcher a child\u2019s sense of independence and confidence and may prevent their children from reaching the success they strive for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At then end of the day, parenting styles are chosen by the parents themselves, but it\u2019s important to acknowledge the effects different styles can have on people throughout their lives. Sometimes parents have to put their worries aside and focus on what would be best for their children.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you ask any parent about ways to raise a child, most will likely have very strict answers. Some would include, to track their phone, to not let them get into cars with \u201cirresponsible\u201d teenage friends, to check their child\u2019s phone weekly, and so on. 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