By hovering over their child’s activities in a hyper-focused fashion, a helicopter parent works to be a tireless advocate for their children’s success.
This parenting style (also know as overprotective parenting) has been largely synonymous with the 21st century, but in truth, it was actually first identified back in 1966. So if you’re trying to identify your own parenting style (while also deciding if it’s working for you or not), take a look at each parenting type and the pros and cons of each. So how do we know what category we fall into? And is the style that we identify with working for us, or do we need to adopt a whole new approach to further benefit our children? All of us could probably use some insight into these categories to help us know if we’re being the best parents possible. So what kind of parent are you? We live in an era where labels abound for certain styles of parenting, and some are more flattering than others.
So how do you know if you’re doing it right-or worse, doing it wrong? In truth, many parents fall into their own particular child-rearing styles naturally, often based on how they were raised-we want to emulate what our parents did right while fine-tuning things we wish they had instilled in us as children that got missed either by neglect or over-indulgence. Whether it’s your parents, friends, or co-workers, everyone has their idea on what makes for the best approach. There’s also no lack of advice for what makes for a great parent (or vice versa).
So how do we pick the perfect parenting approach that fits their needs? What style of parenting works best? Admittedly, being the perfect parent is an impossible goal, and it’s often a process of trial and error. We all want to be the best parents that we can be, but choosing a one size fits all approach isn’t in our nature.
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