Yesterday we talked about the many issues that helicopter parenting has been blamed for—so how did we get here?

Yesterday we talked about the many issues that helicopter parenting has been blamed for—so how did we get here? According to the author of How to Raise an Adult, four cultural shifts led to the rise of helicopter parenting: the increased awareness of child abductions, the idea that American children weren’t doing enough schoolwork, the self-esteem movement, and the creation of the playdate. All four shifts occurred in the early ‘80s when the Millennial generation was at their start. (Business Insider)