Some experts think a lot of depression among college aged students might be linked to helicopter parents. Too much structure in the child's early life can leave them with false expectations.
http://www.slate.com/articles/doubl...ge_age_depression.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top
Personally I think a lot of kids and adults today get upset when things don't go their way or as expected period. They cannot handle stress, disappointment or discomfort all a far cry from actual pain, tragedy or events of actual significance. It's not just helicopter parenting which is bad enough but there are false expectations of instant gratification from technology and/or "a pill" for just about anything.
I do agree Helicopter parenting leads to too much structure with little or no room for the children's own thought and initiative. They loose the independence they need for motivation.
http://www.slate.com/articles/doubl...ge_age_depression.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top
Personally I think a lot of kids and adults today get upset when things don't go their way or as expected period. They cannot handle stress, disappointment or discomfort all a far cry from actual pain, tragedy or events of actual significance. It's not just helicopter parenting which is bad enough but there are false expectations of instant gratification from technology and/or "a pill" for just about anything.
I do agree Helicopter parenting leads to too much structure with little or no room for the children's own thought and initiative. They loose the independence they need for motivation.
