Over-emphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient
Research supports that overprotective parenting such as helicopter parenting decreases adolescents well-being, motivation, independence and ability to deal with problems in a healthy way.Generational trends show that across all social and economic demographics, American teens are putting off activities they deem adult and dont crave adult freedom as previous generations did.They spend less time unsupervised by parents because theyre worried about whats out in the world, and they think they cant handle it.
Source: devdiscourse.com
