Are We Helping or Are We Helicoptering?
Description
Is "helicopter parenting" actually a definable thing? Or is it just what we call parents who are being annoying? Overparenting is something that it's easy to be judgey about in other people, and a lot harder to identify in ourselves. Parents have to help. It's what we're there for. So how do we manage without micromanaging?
In this episode, we discuss:
- The conditions that trigger parental anxiety (probably the true cause of overattentive parenting)
- Allowing struggles and disappointments to be part of our kids' journeys
- How to discern for yourself if you're maybe helicoptering more than helping
Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:
- Kate Bayless for Parents Magazine: "What Is Helicopter Parenting, And How Does It Impact Kids?"
- Julia Schønning Vigdal and Kolbjørn Kallesten Brønnick for Frontiers in Psychology: "A Systematic Review of “Helicopter Parenting” and Its Relationship With Anxiety and Depression"
- Our Fresh Take with Camilo Ortiz
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