2006-11-12 10:34:48 · 11 answers · asked by ♥heartbroken♥ 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
No. As long as you are not instilling fear in your child. If you are being very watchful of your child and teaching he/she what to do in emergencies or how to escape predators, being a little overprotective is ok. Instilling fear can render a child helpless and immobile in a frightening situation.
2006-11-12 10:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but the child may think it is. Many parents try to protect their children (from many different things) and can be obsessed with it.
Child abuse is the intentional act of mentally or physically harming a child. I know someone who would not let their children drive a car as a friend of hers had a child that was killed in a car accident. I don't think that is child abuse, but it does restrict confidence in the child. When I was growing up my closest friend and his brother were whipped with a barber's razor strap for the slightest reason. Now, that was child abuse.
2006-11-12 18:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by brucenjacobs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt say that it is child abuse, but it can be detrimental to a child development if the child is not allowed to experience the world and all that goes with it. By wrapping your kids in cotton wool they are unable to deal with everyday situations. Usually the problem is the parents overbearing fear of consequences, but being terrified for your children is part of being a parent and doesnt ever stop. A parent just has to learn to deal with it as stopping your kids from experiencing life is not the answer.
But in saying that I am all for taking all precautions to make sure your kids go out into the world armed with what they need to survive. And I certainly am guilty of saying things like 'don't talk to stranger' and 'dont walk down dark alleys'
2006-11-12 18:39:26 · answer #3 · answered by auburn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can be, if the mother and father are overprotective to the point of not letting the child do anything, or go anywhere to the point where they are never allowed to leave the home...yes.
Children need to have social interaction and get out and play occasionally.
2006-11-12 18:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it as long as you aren't locking the child up like a prisoner or something of that nature. The world has become a crazy place and as a parent you would be a fool not to be a little over protective.
2006-11-13 15:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by juicie813 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes. Children need to experience the world and sometimes they might get hurt doing it. Over protective parents are actually curtailing their child's natural development. Look at home schooled kids - there is data out there that shows they turn into seriously messed up adults.
2006-11-12 18:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by texascrazyhorse 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think so. In todays world you have to be protective of your kids, who else will be. We as parents need to know that its okay to be overprotective of our kids, because we don't want our kids to become another statistic.
2006-11-12 18:37:48 · answer #7 · answered by SUMMER 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes because it is OVER protective.
being protective is fine.
when you over fill a glass what happens?
it spills and we have a mess.
2006-11-12 18:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by bentomsun 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
...no
I'm glad my mother was overprotective with me when I was younger.
2006-11-12 18:37:20 · answer #9 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not if you want to have them under control.
2006-11-12 18:52:13 · answer #10 · answered by Thebronx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋