Helicopter Parents
Quiz by Ian Delahunt
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- Q1What are helicopter parents?quietToo attentivedistanthappy30s
- Q2Why do they hover over their children?curiousrudeOver proctectivedistant30s
- Q3Why do teachers fear helicopter parents?angryblame teachershelpfulblame children30s
- Q4What do teachers complain about?kids learn lotskids learn nothingchildren independenthappy children30s
- Q5What do the children become afraid of?successwinningthe darkfailure30s
- Q6What do psychologists believe is a part of a positive childhood?to successfulbeing frightenedfail and learnsucceed and learn30s
- Q7What do the children lose if they do not get enough praise?shynessconfidenceinsecuritytheir bags30s
- Q8What does this praise discourage or stop children doing?failingattendinggiving upworking hard30s
- Q9What sort of rules do parents make for university-aged children?go to bedtravelwash and showerget up30s
- Q10What do some people worry about children in the future?Future performancesporting successexam performanceStudy technique30s
- Q11What does research show these children suffer from?Relaxed PersonalityanxietyConfidenceWorries and Depression30s
- Q12What reasons are to blame for parents being helicopters?AmbitiousEconomic DifficultiesInsecureLosers30s
- Q13What do parents want children to get?part time jobsGood jobsWell paid jobsbadly paid jobs30s
- Q14What is a better way of parenting?leaving kids aloneallow to make mistakesdominating parentshitting kids30s