Helicopter Parenting May Be Doing More to Kids’ Brains Than You Think

Sometimes the best help is stepping back.

EXPERT OPINION BY ROBYN D. SHULMAN

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Last month I wrote about helicopter parenting arriving in the workplace. The pattern now runs from childhood through college dorms and into careers. But what does neuroscience say about its effects — and what can be done about it? 

Although neuroscience has no scientific definition of helicopter parenting, it does not treat it as a single, tightly defined brain condition. However, it........

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