Are ALL MOMS and DADS TOO Protective????

Answer 1

I'm sure there are some that are too protective but I think the majority is not protective enough. Parents now a days forget who is in charge.

Answer 2

Not all moms and dads are too protective. For one should be lucky that your parents care enough about you to make sure that you are not doing something that is going to hurt you or be a hazard to you. Depending on what you think they are being protective about makes a big difference. My kids are 7,4 and 2 months. The 7 year old and the 4 year old go outside and do their thing without me being right there holding their hand the whole time. I let them be themselves unless I see that they are doing something that can harm them. With my 2 month old, yes I am very protective of her because her brothers do not know what and can not be done around her and do not always realize that jumping around her could be dangerous. But at a certain age, the parents need to let the kids make their own mistakes and learn from them. As long as the parents has taught the child the difference between right and wrong, let them be a kid now and then. Don't hoard over them all the time. They could go up to not having the courage to do anything themselves and always be dependent on others.

Answer 3

Kids tend to see it that way, but not all parents are. Some just don't care, some tend to be a little neurotic, and some find that happy place in the middle.

I have a fenced in backyard, and two wonderful neighbors on both sides of me, with small children around my daughter's age. They get along amazingly well. As long as the children are in one of the fenced in backyards, (we all three have them), no one minds. We all keep an eye on the kids, and take turns providing snacks and entertainment. It works out well, and the kids are deleriously happy.

I just slather her in sunblock, give her her water bottle, ask her which yard they are playing in right now, and turn her loose. She doesn't leave that yard except to come home and tell me when they are switching houses, or get a refill on water or gatorade. I don't have any trouble getting her to come in for snacks, and a 'battery recharge' (read: rest period) every so often, and she has a blast. By the end of the day, she is worn out, ready for dinner and a bath, and a little quiet time before bed.

I don't think I'm too over-protective, though I do keep a first aid kit on hand that could rival most emergency room stores, and I've got the house rather well (okay, maybe a little excessively) child proofed.

She's only four, so I guess the bottom line is I just want her to have as much fun as she can handle, but still be safe.

Answer 4

No not all moms & dads are too protective but my mom was too protected so I ran away from her house & now I am living with my fiancee witch is the reason that I just had to get out of there was because she would not let me do anything at all but I did it behind her back because she would not let me date who ever I want to be dating but that was up to me anyways. So I don't think that your parents are too protective to you.

Answer 5

You didn't give us enough information to give you a good answer. But if your parents care about you they will give you a hard time and be slightly over protective.

When I was growing up my mom hated my friends, my boyfriend and was ALWAYS on my case. Now that I'm older I realize she was right in every case. My so called friends weren't real friends and believe you me their actions proved it. My boyfriend became my fiance and he went on to sleep with my now ex-best friend. So.. yeah. Mom was right. No I haven't admitted it to her, because a girl's gotta have some pride.
But the point is this, your parents are older than you and believe it or not know the kinds of things you are facing. Their life experience is an invaluable resource they are sharing with you.
So when they get on your nerves, just grin and bare it.
Unless of course you are 25 and locked in the attic, in that case call the police. LOL

Answer 6

My mom and dad were in just about everything from grades, cleanliness, cursing, dating,(the worst) not so much partying after I turned 21. I was grounded more than I actually saw the light of day. And may I mention my grades were still awful. You can push away over protection from them the older you get. Then, choose different way to raise your kids if something did or did not work for them.

Answer 7

No some don't give a crap.... unfortunately they made these babies and let them do whatever they want. Some neighbors of mine let there 3 year old out 9pm alone in socks and boxers and it was raining. They aren't to protective.

Me....yeah I am over protective but I don't go to the extreme some do but I'll be damned if something is going to happen to my kids that I could of prevented or protected them from/

Answer 8

Ya know, I think that whole unconditional love thing comes in to play here. Mine were overprotective- my dad was REALLY bad!!! I'm a good person for it, but my mom & I both agree that he was just too hard on me & my sister. So I think that yes, it's their job to be protective because you have no one else looking out for you & at such a young age you can't properly look out for yourself, but they really can be too protective if they don't set boundaries for themselves. Funny for me is that I am trying to do the latter cuz I hated how many boundaries I had, but I sometimes catch myself slipping & have to stop because I don't want to be that way with my daughter.

Answer 9

Only the good ones.

Only the ones that love their kids and want them to grow up to become successful.

Only the ones that want to protect their kids from pain and unneccesary stress/drama.

The rest of them just let their kids grow up to be loosers.

I rebelled despite my parent's efforts. I grew up way too fast. I will be an over protective mom. I will do everything in my power to help my child become a productive citizen.

Answer 10

My parents were. So bad that it became a control issue with them. I now have my own children and I am protective in many ways. I also have it in the back of my mind how my parents treated me. So I try and give some leaway to my children. Trust them and let them learn from their own mistakes. I still have zero tollerance rules though. Things that could put them in danger. If it is something that is not going to hurt them then with supervision they can do it.