Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw
Kids & Family:Education for Kids
In this episode, Dr. Shaw examines the phenomenon of "helicopter parents"... those parents who hover over their children. Her philosophy is that while we all want to be protective and responsible parents, doing too much FOR our children inhibits their opportunities for learning. She uses several illustrative examples of natural consequences that demonstrate how parents that help too much actually get in the way of their children's development of skills such as resilience, reliability and resourcefulness. If parents come to the rescue too often when a child makes a mistake or simply forgets to do something, the invitation to grow from the experience is eliminated by the parent. The child also can feel that they can't be trusted to do the right thing. One should give a child the space to do what they are capable of doing, even at relatively young ages, and avoid the "Helicoptering" and providing too much aid.
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