Helicopter parents hurt their children without knowing it. Helicopter parents are parents who instead of letting their children figure out the world on their own they’re always there to “help”. Helicopter parents do this by “helping” their children to a point to where they’re just giving out the answers thus making their children not understanding the topic at which their learning. In the end helicopter parents can hurt their child without even knowing. Helicopter parents hurt their children by causing depression, not being able to learn as well and, worse work ethics.
Children who have over-controlling parents are more likely to be depressed during college years. (Holly) “studies have found that college students” who have “over-controlling parents report feeling higher levels of child anxiety and depression”. Children who have helicopter parents feel more loneliness when they move out to college. Studies have also found that children with over controlling parents feel (Holly) “less satisfied with family life and have lower levels of psychological well-being”. Children who have helicopter parents don't like their past experiences with their parents as much as children who did not have helicopter parents. …show more content…
One example of children who have helicopter parents doing worse in school is a study showing (Walker)“438 undergraduate students from four universities in the United States”. What this is basically saying is that children who have over-controlling parents are more likely to do worse in school because they are use to their parents helping them. Over-controlling parents negatively affect their child's (Walker)“ school engagement”. Helicopter parents make their children become less engaged in school. Helicopter parents also affect their child's learning habits by (Walker)“not making their children want to learn as much”. In the end helicopter parents greatly affect their child's