Helicopter Parents
Season 7 | Episode 706 | Length: 27 minutes
This important episode explores the crucial distinction between “parenting” and “over-parenting”. Experts reveal some of the most common well-intentioned – but damaging – mistakes parents make; and they explain how so-called “helicopter parenting” can lead to a child who struggles to adjust to school and social environments.
Our Guests
David Tabatsky is a writer, editor, and performing artist, based in New York City.
Dr. Rueben Brock is an assistant professor of psychology at California University of Pennsylvania. He is also a licensed counselor in private practice.
Dr. George Glass is a medical doctor, a psychiatrist, and a specialist in addiction disorders. He has been a Clinical Associate Professor or Psychiatry at three different medical schools, and has dealt with adolescents, young adults, and adults who have had entitlement, maturation, and substance abuse issues.
Resources
Download the accompanying discussion guide for more information about the episode, discussion questions, biographies of the guests featured in the episode, online articles, resources, and much more!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
What’s Wrong with Helicopter Parenting
What are the Positive Effects of Helicopter Parenting?
Psychology Today: The 3 Different Kind of Helicopter Parents
Why It’s Important for Kids to Be Resilient
Harvard Center on the Developing Child: Resilience
Psychology Today: Helicopter Parenting and College Students’ Increased Neediness
Basic Life Skills Your Student Needs Before Going To College
Harvard Medical School: When Too Much Help Is No Help
Why helicopter parenting can be a sign of privilege
How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood
The four cultural shifts that led to the rise of the helicopter parent