Overprotectiveness

It means parents are over protecting their children. Such parents tries to control whole world of the children. They are always afraid to send their children anywhere alone. They all the time worried about their child's safety, protection & potential danger. Over protective parenting would likely to impact badly on child's mental health. It may devop low self- esteem , low decision making capacity, low confidence in the children. When teenagers parents are over protective then there will be 100% chances of disputes.

             There was a counselling case of overprotective child. She was in 12th standard. Her parents were so much over protecting her that it resulted in high level of anxiety, lack of decision making, dependence, lack of confidence. She was not at all able to talk properly. In such cases parents counselling is highly recommended.

WHY PARENTS ARE SO OVERPROTECTIVE :- 

Sometimes parent's abundant love for the children force them to become overprotective. There may be also one reason of overprotectiveness is that parents also went through some bad experience in their childhood & so they become overprotective about their children. Some parents may be forcing children to follow all their rules by showing overprotectiveness towards their children.

Is it possible to overcome overprotectiveness ??

Yes of course!!! Due to some counselling sessions parents & children can come out from overprotectiveness & can develop smooth realtionship between them. 

           There are few suggestions for parents: 

1) Don't wrap your children in bubble wrap to  protect from danger.

2) Don't constantly remind the child of every potential threat when the child is growing up.

3) Allow your child to experience the world on his / her own way.

4) parent's guidance is important in child well- being but not compulsion of rules all the time. 

5) Avoid creating fear & tension about surroundings in the child's mind. It will be badly affected in the development of the child.

6) Ask the children to take small decisions , responsibilities in their life.

               There are few suggestions for children :

1) Try to communicate with your parents & explain explain opinions about situation.

2) If you are not comfortable with your parents decision make it clear with explanation. 

3) Maintain trustworthy relationship with parents.

4) Always introduce your friends with your family members.

5) Teenagers, wherever you are going out always inform your parents about place, location & your friends.

 If both parents & children follow such small suggestions, then overprotectiveness will convert into happy & healthy realtionship. Let your children just be themselves..