Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my disagreement over helicopter parenting which refers to parents who hover over their children at all times and are eager to step in at any moment to protect their children.
Firstly, children may always rely on their parents and can’t be independent.As parents have prepared all the things for children ,children don’t have the chance to take care of themselves.They would over-rely on their parents and lose independence .Moreover,children can’t solve problems in their own .They can’t protect themselves when they face dangers. I think this problem is serious.
Furthermore,children may gain a lot of pressures as parents hover over them.Children are forced to attend many activities,and parents do not allow them to choose.Also,parents just focus on children’s result,and their expectation may outstrip children’s ability.Children may suffer a great deal due to facing all kinds of keen and stiff competition.They may feel stressed out and have resorted to suicide.It is detrimental to the children’s moral development.
Lastly, children may easily be self-centred.Parents always provide the best for the children and serve their children.Therefore,children may put themselves on a high place,and only care about themselves.It is a bad habit for children.
For me ,I think good parents should give children reasonable freedom, but not protecting them all the time and preparing all the things for them.Children have to learn to be independent.Parents should let children try new things but not holding their hands tightly .Otherwise,children can’t grow up and it may bring a harmful effect to the society in future as everyone can’t take care of themselves.
In addition, good parents should learn to appreciate their kids but not always blame them.As parents enlarge children’s misbehaviour and impose a heavy workload on children, it may further damage their fragile self-esteem .They shouldn’t turn a blind eye to children’s emotional needs and personal feeling.They should try to discover children’s ability and appreciate them more, so that children can have a happy childhood instead of a sad one.
To conclude, helicopter parenting is not a suitable teaching method.Parents shouldn’t treat their children so harshly. It is harmful to children’s development.
Yours faithfully,
Jonathan Lai