People Were Asked About Their Worst Experience With Helicopter Parents And Holy Smokes- They Delivered

These parents hover so much that there's no room for error and yet that itself is usually the error.

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• February 15, 2022

If they could wrap their kids in bubble wrap and make them stay home forever they would. But that's not as good of an idea as they think it is.

We all have that one friend who couldn’t go out with the group unless he asks permission one week in advance or someone does it for him. In the events that they were allowed to come with, they have to take pictures of everything and answer calls before the first ring even stops.

If you don’t know anyone like that in your group of friends then it might be you that has helicopter parents. Helicopter parents are the term they use lovingly for parents who are very controlling and hover over every life decision their kids make.

They usually believe their kids are better than other kids and would ensure that everyone knows that, from their teachers to hiring managers. Helicopter parents are also uber protective and if they can watch every move of their kids they will.

When parents don’t grow out of being like this, their kids become very dependent on them or they spend their adult life trying to run away from them. It’s also very sad when they grow up not having enough skills to handle the trials of life.

Helicopter parents were the topic in a r/AskReddit post. OP asked Redditors about the worst case of helicopter parents that they’ve experienced and you’d doubt if you could survive the situations of these people.

Here is the r/AskReddit question

It can’t get anymore helicopter-y than this

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This greediness to have your kids at your ...

beck and call will result in mental trauma

The dad pulls out her surprised Pikachu face

The mom assumed wrongly about...

the reason why the interview went wrong

Ah it’s her pride that was...

hurt not her parenting

The parent could’ve used all that effort to teach her kid instead of disrupting classes

That’s beyond control and it’s a wonder why...

the throwing of the camera hasn’t happened yet

These calls would make things so tiring that...

you’d just want to hang up all the time

Probably did it behind his back

The children would end up resenting them and would pull away...

in a way that none would benefit

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It’s all fun and games until you find out...

that your jokes are happening

It stunts their emotional growth and...

there’s no freedom mentally

Like leaving the phone with the...

tracker and getting another one to use

It’ll be very suffocating to walk on...

eggshells and try not to screw up

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There’s a reasonable fear that your kid could be kidnapped but there’s also plain paranoia

This is a sad and boring childhood

What do they think cheating means?

It’s like changing diapers but way awkward

It would be hard for the kid to get a job anywhere else unless they get intimidated by her

Detailed-oriented at work and at home, in a bad way

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No other form of communication...

unless it’s through her

What if there’s an emergency?

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We make sure that they do it right but why don’t you trust that you taught them proper brushing?

Probably not on one of the many approved list

This kid and the whole family would have a very tough road...

ahead of them if they keep this up

Chelsi