What are the disadvantages of having overprotective parents?

they want to be in constant contact with you. miss one of their phone calls, you're in deep ****. they won't let you hang out with somebody unless they know that persons parents. if they don't like the parents, you can't see hang out with them. read more

One overprotective parent had so many rules that the child became a rebel. Whatever the parent wanted, or suggested, the child did the opposite thing. Another overprotective parent did everything and prevented the child from learning how to do basic self-care activities like shopping for clothing or cooking. read more

Author David Pimentel, Ph.D., writes that 21st century parenting trends favor an overprotective parenting style, based on adults' unfounded fears of the dangers faced by their children, as fueled by the media. The children of overprotective, rigid parents fail to systematically learn from their mistakes and, therefore, fail to become independent. read more