When a parent is OVER protective to their chid (ren) does it help them make better choices in life and feel more secure growing up, or does it hinder their security and make them vulnerable to what your trying to protect them from ? So does over protection help or hinder the child (ren) ?
2006-07-09 05:24:32 · 10 answers · asked by nknicolek 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Being over protective to the childern is a little too much. They will always be too cautious and never be able to take risks in life. Whenever they make a choice they'll ask questions of doubt. My parents are like this and i have never been able to take chances without having doubt.
2006-07-09 05:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by gwen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A parent should be prorective but not too protective. The child would not be able to learn from his or her mistakes if their parents are over protective. Some things, children have to learn on their own. The parents are not going to be there every waking moment. When children reach a certain age they must learn to stand on their own. If they really need help they will go to their parents.
2006-07-09 12:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Diabla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
naturally any parent would be over protective over their child, but it depends how successful u want ur child to be. so be moderate. dont be too over protective over them because once they reach a certain age- especially teen years they feel trapped and begin to hate u (speaking from personal experience), and also they become dependent on u. so rather be moderate and they will grow up to be independent, confident happy individuals. therefore being tooo over protective hinders the child.
2006-07-09 12:33:42 · answer #3 · answered by babe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's give and take.
As parents we want to do the best for our children. I also believe not exposing your children to negative things that aren't appropriate for your child's age. Just use your best discretion..AND just pray for the best that your child grows up doing what you have tried to instill in them.
Allow the child to be able to make SOME decisions on their own.
2006-07-09 12:29:06 · answer #4 · answered by WhatEVER27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing, U(parents) are not always present in front of their children everytime.
second, once they start to make their own decisions then its tough to explain it to them wat they are doing is good or bad.
so basically over protection is good only if it is followed by a brief explanation to the kids as to Y u didnt allow them or Y u didnt agree with their wish.
educate them and explain it to them, days of parents being strict holding a cane etc & children being scared are long over.
2006-07-09 12:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by Tanu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know where you're coming from.I'm a parent and i uses to be the same way.My daughter is 7 almost 8 years old.and i found out while my step son was here that its OK to let her go out side.in our front Yard and play as long as i can hear her.she's aloud to go out side in our front yard. if i can't then she as to come in the house.
2006-07-09 12:31:05 · answer #6 · answered by Angel sent from heaven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teaching demonstrating and conditioning fear in a child by being overly protective due to your own personal fears and worries does nothing but harm everyone involved.
2006-07-09 12:28:42 · answer #7 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my parents have always been way over protective but it kept me outta trouble. I hated it at the time but now i realize why they did it.
2006-07-09 13:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by texasqueen24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on how the parent goes about it.
2006-07-09 12:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by butterfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOMETIMES ITS GOOD SOME TIMES ITS BAD
2006-07-09 12:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by Amby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋