{"id":42356,"date":"2020-08-24T18:09:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T22:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familytoday.com\/?page_id=42356"},"modified":"2022-10-13T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T14:10:53","slug":"are-you-overprotective-of-your-child","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.familytoday.com\/family-assessments\/are-you-overprotective-of-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Overprotective of Your Child?"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><head><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\n    \/* Fixes *\/\n    #advq_quiz_42353 ul.advq_question_list {\n        padding:10px 0;\n        margin:0;\n    }\n\n    #advq_quiz_42353 {\n        font-family: ;\n        font-size: 1em;\n        line-height: 1.25em;\n        font-weight: 400;\n        font-style: ;\n    }\n\n    #advq_quiz_42353 .advq_button,\n    #advq_quiz_42353 .advq_validade_ck,\n    #advq_quiz_42353 .advq_next_button,\n    #advq_quiz_42353 .advq_start_quiz_button,\n    #advq_quiz_42353 .advq-restart,\n   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your child. But helicopter parents tend to do more harm than good. Are you guilty of overprotecting your child? Take our short assessment to find out.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advq_start_quiz_button \">Get Started<\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-1\">If my child does poorly on an exam I immediately set up an appointment with the teacher to negotiate and discuss extra credit. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-1\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-1_0\" name=\"question-1\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-1_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-1_1\" name=\"question-1\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-1_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-2\">On one or more occasions I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve stayed up late to redo my child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s homework because I know they can do better. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-2\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-2_0\" name=\"question-2\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-2_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-2_1\" name=\"question-2\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-2_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-3\">If my child has a disagreement with a friend I call his\/her friend\u00e2\u0080\u0099s mother to discuss how to resolve the conflict. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-3\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-3_0\" name=\"question-3\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-3_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-3_1\" name=\"question-3\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-3_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-4\">I never miss a game or important performance and always let my child know what they could have done better. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-4\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-4_0\" name=\"question-4\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-4_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-4_1\" name=\"question-4\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-4_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-5\">When I run into people I know and they ask about my son\/daughter, I answer for them (even if my child is with me). <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-5\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-5_0\" name=\"question-5\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-5_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-5_1\" name=\"question-5\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-5_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-6\">At least twice a day I check in with my child by tracking the location of their phone.  <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-6\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-6_0\" name=\"question-6\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-6_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-6_1\" name=\"question-6\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-6_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-7\">I require that my son\/daughter texts me once they get home from school, practice and\/or hanging with friends. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-7\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-7_0\" name=\"question-7\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-7_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-7_1\" name=\"question-7\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-7_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-8\">It is difficult for me to remember what my life was like before I was a mother because everything in my life revolves around my child. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-8\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-8_0\" name=\"question-8\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-8_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-8_1\" name=\"question-8\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-8_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-9\">I often find myself contemplating how dangerous the world is and what harm might come to my child. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-9\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-9_0\" name=\"question-9\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-9_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-9_1\" name=\"question-9\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-9_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div data-mandatory=\"\" class=\"advq_question_container \"><div class=\"advq_question_wrap\"><div class=\"advq_question\" data-question-id=\"question-10\">I have no problem letting my child go out alone but then I secretly follow them. <\/div><ul data-priority=\"normal\" data-type=\"radio\" data-relation=\"ignore\" class=\"advq_question_list\" data-question-id=\"question-10\"><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"True\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"3\",\"1586983927\":\"0\"}' id=\"question-10_0\" name=\"question-10\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-10_0\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>True<\/label><\/li><li class=\"quiz_unselected_answer\"><input data-value=\"False\" data-rule='{\"1586898639\":\"0\",\"1586983927\":\"3\"}' id=\"question-10_1\" name=\"question-10\" type=\"radio\" data-points=\"1\"> <label for=\"question-10_1\"><span class=\"advq_a_input\"><i class=\"fa fa-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>False<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advq_integration_question\"><div class=\"advq_integration_content\"><div id=\"bnm-coreg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><html><body><div class=\"row ad-wrapper\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div><\/body><\/html><div class=\"advq_before_results\"><div class=\"advq_checkanswers \">\n\t\t<div class=\"advq_button\">See My Results!<\/div>\n        <div class=\"advq_warning\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"advq_results_wrapper\"><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"advq_no_results\"><div class=\"advq_no_results_title\">Sorry, no results found.<\/div>Please repeat the quiz and try different answer combinations.<\/div><div class=\"advq_profile_box\" style=\"display:none;\" id=\"advq_profile_1586898639\" data-title=\"You might be an overprotective parent.\" data-unique-id=\"profile_1586898639\" data-tag=\"\" data-redirect=\"\" data-final-score=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advq_profile_title\"><h2>You might be an overprotective parent.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"advq_profile_result\"><div class=\"advq_profile_image\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.familytoday.com\/2016\/08\/depressionchildmothercreditShutterstockcom.jpg\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"advq_profile_description\">We know, the world is a scary place, but overprotecting your child often does more harm than good. There are many reasons for this, but the core reason that when you are being overprotective, you are essentially saying to your child, \u00e2\u0080\u009cYou aren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t capable and can\u00e2\u0080\u0099t handle life on your own.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Ironically, this undermines your core goal of helping your son\/daughter become a self-reliant, responsible adult. In fact, a 2016 study  found that overprotected children were more likely to have health issues as adults. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s hard to let go, but it can be done. Take small steps and trust that mistakes and failures are part of a child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s normal development and growth.  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"advq-share-buttons\">\n\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"advq-fb-link\">\n\t  \t\t\t\t\t<a data-social-network=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytoday.com%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F42356%3Fqid%3D42353qr%7Brid%7D\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span>Share your results<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t \t\t\t \t<div class=\"advq-twitter-link\">\n\t \t\t\t \t\t<a data-social-network=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytoday.com%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F42356%3Fqid%3D42353qr%7Brid%7D&amp;text=%7Bresult%7DAre%20You%20Overprotective%20of%20Your%20Child?:%20https:\/\/www.familytoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42356?qid=42353qr%7Brid%7D\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tweet\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span> Share your results<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advq-linkedin-link\">\n\t  \t\t\t\t\t<a data-social-network=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familytoday.com%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F42356%3Fqid%3D42353qr%7Brid%7D\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Linkedin\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span>Share your results<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"advq_profile_box\" style=\"display:none;\" id=\"advq_profile_1586983927\" data-title=\"You are not an overprotective parent.\" data-unique-id=\"profile_1586983927\" data-tag=\"\" data-redirect=\"\" data-final-score=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"advq_profile_title\"><h2>You are not an overprotective parent.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"advq_profile_result\"><div class=\"advq_profile_image\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.familytoday.com\/2019\/10\/shutterstock_1414416203.jpg\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"advq_profile_description\">Good news, it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s clear you care about your child but you haven\u00e2\u0080\u0099t let your care tip over into overprotection. As you know, one of the most important messages your child can consistently receive from you is, \u00e2\u0080\u009cI believe you are capable.\u00e2\u0080\u009d And that doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t just mean telling them you believe they are capable of doing a good job, but also that they are capable of recovering from mistakes and failure. Overprotecting a child hurts them now and later. Consider this 2016 study which found that overprotected children are more likely to have health issues as adults. 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