{"id":10087,"date":"2025-09-18T11:46:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/?p=10087"},"modified":"2025-11-02T22:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:40:39","slug":"padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"1155\">One of my go-to books is <em data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"359\">The Coddling of the American Mind<\/em> (Lukianoff &amp; Haidt, 2018), which I believe perfectly explains what is happening in today\u2019s society and how it is beginning to affect our cognitive development. One of the aspects I find most relevant\u2014and fully agree with\u2014is how childhood overprotection, the lack of unstructured play, and the constant cognitive stimulation demanded by social media and apps are shaping young minds. These generations, contrary to what many may think, do not yet have brains fully developed to handle such rapid changes in such a short time span. In the future, we may adapt as a species to this revolution, but right now it continues to pose a major mental challenge. In this article, we will explore the concept of <strong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1082\">helicopter parents<\/strong> and its consequences for parenting, child development, and resilience.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1203\">The new parenting style in modern society<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1543\">Parenting evolves with each generation and adapts to social, cultural, and economic shifts. In this context, a term that has gained prominence in parenting debates is <strong data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1396\">helicopter parenting<\/strong>. The phrase describes parents who constantly hover over their children, trying to protect them from every possible risk, failure, or discomfort.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1945\">Although it may seem like a gesture of love and care, developmental psychology and recent studies show that helicopter parenting can have <strong data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1753\">negative effects on child development and adolescent mental health<\/strong>. Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt (2018) highlight how this parenting style is linked to three major cognitive distortions\u2014or fallacies\u2014that weaken resilience in children and young adults.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1988\">What does helicopter parenting mean?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2384\"><strong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2012\">Helicopter parents<\/strong> are those who practice excessive supervision and control over their children\u2019s lives. They monitor every decision, anticipate difficulties, and intervene in problems that children could solve independently. The helicopter metaphor is intentional: just as the machine hovers above the ground, helicopter parents remain constantly present, ready to step in at any moment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2859\">According to Lukianoff and Haidt (2018), this overprotective parenting approach stems from the belief that children are fragile and vulnerable. Instead of allowing them to experience conflict, failure, and frustration, helicopter parents attempt to remove every possible source of discomfort. However, psychological evidence shows that children, much like the immune system, need <strong data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2800\">gradual exposure to challenges<\/strong> in order to build strong emotional and cognitive skills.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2926\">The effects of helicopter parenting on childhood development<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"3201\">Child development happens not only in school but also in everyday life. Free play, peer conflicts, and solving small problems independently are essential opportunities for socio-emotional growth. When helicopter parenting eliminates these scenarios, children miss out on:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3415\">\n<li data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3244\">\n<p data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3244\">Learning to <strong data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3241\">tolerate frustration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3297\">\n<p data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3297\">Developing <strong data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3294\">independence and self-confidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3364\">\n<p data-start=\"3300\" data-end=\"3364\">Practicing <strong data-start=\"3311\" data-end=\"3334\">conflict resolution<\/strong> without adult intervention.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3365\" data-end=\"3415\">\n<p data-start=\"3367\" data-end=\"3415\">Strengthening <strong data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3412\">adaptability to uncertainty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3417\" data-end=\"3591\">The result is a childhood marked by safety on the outside, but lacking in the real-life experiences that prepare children to manage emotions and make independent decisions.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"3642\">Resilience in young people: a weakened skill<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3798\"><strong data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3658\">Resilience<\/strong>\u2014the ability to adapt, recover, and grow from adversity\u2014is a crucial life skill. No adult escapes loss, failure, or unexpected challenges.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3800\" data-end=\"4230\">Children raised under helicopter parenting often lack experience with failure and frustration. As a result, when they reach adolescence or young adulthood, they are less prepared to handle the demands of university life, work environments, and social interactions. Lukianoff and Haidt (2018) argue that this contributes to higher levels of anxiety and depression, as normal life challenges are perceived as overwhelming threats.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4232\" data-end=\"4624\">Moreover, a lack of resilience training creates a <strong data-start=\"4282\" data-end=\"4319\">dependency on external protection<\/strong>, transferring to schools, universities, and workplaces the expectation that these institutions should shield them like new \u201chelicopter parents.\u201d This helps explain the growing demand for safe spaces and restrictions on uncomfortable speech, as if emotional discomfort were something inherently harmful.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4626\" data-end=\"4678\">The three fallacies behind helicopter parenting<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4680\" data-end=\"4829\">Lukianoff and Haidt identify three major <strong data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4753\">fallacies of modern thinking<\/strong> that underpin helicopter parenting and its harmful effects on resilience:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4831\" data-end=\"4864\">1. The Fallacy of Fragility<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4865\" data-end=\"5171\">This fallacy assumes that children are fragile like glass and will break under pressure. In reality, humans are <strong data-start=\"4977\" data-end=\"4992\">antifragile<\/strong>: like muscles strengthened through exercise, the mind develops by facing challenges. Overprotection deprives children of opportunities to build resilience and strong character.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5173\" data-end=\"5216\">2. The Fallacy of Emotional Reasoning<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5217\" data-end=\"5564\">This fallacy suggests that feelings define truth\u2014if something feels bad, it must be harmful. Helicopter parenting reinforces this by immediately responding to children\u2019s emotions instead of teaching them to <strong data-start=\"5424\" data-end=\"5463\">analyze and regulate their feelings<\/strong>. This increases emotional vulnerability, as children learn to interpret discomfort as real danger.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5566\" data-end=\"5606\">3. The Fallacy of \u201cUs Versus Them\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5607\" data-end=\"5929\">This fallacy frames the world as divided into allies (those who protect me) and enemies (those who threaten me). By teaching children that the world is full of dangers, helicopter parents encourage a dichotomous worldview. This mindset makes young people more likely to seek protective allies and view others as threats.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5931\" data-end=\"5972\">Why educating for resilience matters<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5974\" data-end=\"6192\">The phenomenon of helicopter parents shows how good intentions can backfire. By trying to protect too much, parents may inadvertently limit their children\u2019s ability to grow, learn from mistakes, and build resilience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6194\" data-end=\"6592\">The challenge for modern families is not to stop caring, but to <strong data-start=\"6258\" data-end=\"6298\">balance protection with independence<\/strong>. Allowing children to experience manageable failures, resolve their own conflicts, and cope with frustration is an investment in their long-term well-being. As Lukianoff and Haidt (2018) point out, real growth does not come from avoiding pain but from learning how to face it constructively.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6594\" data-end=\"6803\">Educating without falling into helicopter parenting means trusting children\u2019s capacity to overcome difficulties and guiding them on the path to becoming stronger, more independent, and more resilient adults.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"6810\" data-end=\"6825\">Reference<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6826\" data-end=\"6989\">Lukianoff, G., &amp; Haidt, J. (2018). <em data-start=\"6861\" data-end=\"6971\">The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure<\/em>. Penguin Press.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my go-to books is The Coddling of the American Mind (Lukianoff &amp; Haidt, 2018), which I believe perfectly explains what is happening in today\u2019s society and how it is beginning to affect our cognitive development. One of the aspects I find most relevant\u2014and fully agree with\u2014is how childhood overprotection, the lack of unstructured [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,8],"tags":[171,36,360,49,813,61,418,192,11,410],"class_list":["post-10087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educacion","category-social","tag-adolescencia","tag-aprendizaje","tag-cognicion","tag-educacion","tag-infancia","tag-inteligencia-emocional","tag-ninos","tag-problemas","tag-psicologia","tag-resiliencia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People - PsicoPico<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People - PsicoPico\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One of my go-to books is The Coddling of the American Mind (Lukianoff &amp; Haidt, 2018), which I believe perfectly explains what is happening in today\u2019s society and how it is beginning to affect our cognitive development. One of the aspects I find most relevant\u2014and fully agree with\u2014is how childhood overprotection, the lack of unstructured [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PsicoPico\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/es-la.facebook.com\/psicopicopsicologia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/psicopicopsicologia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-18T10:46:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-02T21:40:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Iv\u00e1n Pico\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@psicopico\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@psicopico\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Iv\u00e1n Pico\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Iv\u00e1n Pico\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e90a6b8840bf0a67abfaa95093cbda44\"},\"headline\":\"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-18T10:46:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-02T21:40:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":3554,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/psicopico.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"adolescence\",\"Learning\",\"cognici\u00f3n\",\"Education\",\"infancia\",\"Emotional Intelligence\",\"ni\u00f1os\",\"problemas\",\"Psychology\",\"resiliencia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Education\",\"Social\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"ItemPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/\",\"name\":\"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People - PsicoPico\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/psicopico.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-18T10:46:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-02T21:40:39+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/psicopico.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/psicopico.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024,\"caption\":\"padres helicoptero\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Inicio\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Padres helic\u00f3ptero: c\u00f3mo la sobreprotecci\u00f3n afecta la resiliencia de los ni\u00f1os\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"PsicoPico\",\"description\":\"Psicopico - Online Psychology by Iv\u00e1n Pico\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Psicopico\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/psicopico.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/12\\\/logowebpsicopico.png?fit=377%2C113&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/psicopico.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/12\\\/logowebpsicopico.png?fit=377%2C113&ssl=1\",\"width\":\"377\",\"height\":\"113\",\"caption\":\"Psicopico\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/es-la.facebook.com\\\/psicopicopsicologia\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/psicopico\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/psicopico\",\"https:\\\/\\\/es.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/iv\u00e1n-pico-mart\u00ednez-5bb46873\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.es\\\/psicopico\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCwM4gAydCyOv_3sBkqVb74Q\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e90a6b8840bf0a67abfaa95093cbda44\",\"name\":\"Iv\u00e1n Pico\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/db757e40cd044bc752196ef8f9c1ed3c3c79321f8c82624947f51448030b8af1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/db757e40cd044bc752196ef8f9c1ed3c3c79321f8c82624947f51448030b8af1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/db757e40cd044bc752196ef8f9c1ed3c3c79321f8c82624947f51448030b8af1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Iv\u00e1n Pico\"},\"description\":\"Director y creador de Psicopico.com. Psic\u00f3logo Colegiado G-5480. Graduado en Psicolog\u00eda. Diplomado en Ciencias Empresariales y M\u00e1ster en Orientaci\u00f3n Profesional. M\u00e1ster en Psicolog\u00eda del Trabajo y Organizaciones. Posgrado en Psicolog\u00eda del Deporte y Entrenador Profesional de Futsal Nivel 3. Visita la secci\u00f3n \\\"Sobre m\u00ed\\\"para saber m\u00e1s. \u00bfQuieres una consulta personalizada? \u00a1Contacta conmigo en https:\\\/\\\/ivanpico.es\\\/!\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.psicopico.com\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/psicopicopsicologia\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/psicopico\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/ivan-pico-martinez\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/psicopico\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCwM4gAydCyOv_3sBkqVb74Q\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psicopico.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/ivan-pico-psicologo-lugo\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People - PsicoPico","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People - PsicoPico","og_description":"One of my go-to books is The Coddling of the American Mind (Lukianoff &amp; Haidt, 2018), which I believe perfectly explains what is happening in today\u2019s society and how it is beginning to affect our cognitive development. One of the aspects I find most relevant\u2014and fully agree with\u2014is how childhood overprotection, the lack of unstructured [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/","og_site_name":"PsicoPico","article_publisher":"https:\/\/es-la.facebook.com\/psicopicopsicologia\/","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/psicopicopsicologia\/","article_published_time":"2025-09-18T10:46:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-02T21:40:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":1024,"url":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Iv\u00e1n Pico","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@psicopico","twitter_site":"@psicopico","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Iv\u00e1n Pico","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/"},"author":{"name":"Iv\u00e1n Pico","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e90a6b8840bf0a67abfaa95093cbda44"},"headline":"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People","datePublished":"2025-09-18T10:46:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-02T21:40:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/"},"wordCount":3554,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","keywords":["adolescence","Learning","cognici\u00f3n","Education","infancia","Emotional Intelligence","ni\u00f1os","problemas","Psychology","resiliencia"],"articleSection":["Education","Social"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":["WebPage","ItemPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/","url":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/","name":"Helicopter Parents: How Overprotection Affects Child Development and Resilience in Young People - PsicoPico","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-09-18T10:46:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-02T21:40:39+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","width":1024,"height":1024,"caption":"padres helicoptero"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/padres-helicoptero-como-la-sobreproteccion-afecta-la-resiliencia-de-los-ninos\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Inicio","item":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Padres helic\u00f3ptero: c\u00f3mo la sobreprotecci\u00f3n afecta la resiliencia de los ni\u00f1os"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/","name":"PsicoPico","description":"Psicopico - Online Psychology by Iv\u00e1n Pico","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#organization","name":"Psicopico","url":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/logowebpsicopico.png?fit=377%2C113&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/logowebpsicopico.png?fit=377%2C113&ssl=1","width":"377","height":"113","caption":"Psicopico"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/es-la.facebook.com\/psicopicopsicologia\/","https:\/\/x.com\/psicopico","https:\/\/instagram.com\/psicopico","https:\/\/es.linkedin.com\/in\/iv\u00e1n-pico-mart\u00ednez-5bb46873","https:\/\/www.pinterest.es\/psicopico\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwM4gAydCyOv_3sBkqVb74Q"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e90a6b8840bf0a67abfaa95093cbda44","name":"Iv\u00e1n Pico","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/db757e40cd044bc752196ef8f9c1ed3c3c79321f8c82624947f51448030b8af1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/db757e40cd044bc752196ef8f9c1ed3c3c79321f8c82624947f51448030b8af1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/db757e40cd044bc752196ef8f9c1ed3c3c79321f8c82624947f51448030b8af1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Iv\u00e1n Pico"},"description":"Director y creador de Psicopico.com. Psic\u00f3logo Colegiado G-5480. Graduado en Psicolog\u00eda. Diplomado en Ciencias Empresariales y M\u00e1ster en Orientaci\u00f3n Profesional. M\u00e1ster en Psicolog\u00eda del Trabajo y Organizaciones. Posgrado en Psicolog\u00eda del Deporte y Entrenador Profesional de Futsal Nivel 3. Visita la secci\u00f3n \"Sobre m\u00ed\"para saber m\u00e1s. \u00bfQuieres una consulta personalizada? \u00a1Contacta conmigo en https:\/\/ivanpico.es\/!","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.psicopico.com","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/psicopicopsicologia\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/psicopico\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ivan-pico-martinez","https:\/\/x.com\/psicopico","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwM4gAydCyOv_3sBkqVb74Q"],"url":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/author\/ivan-pico-psicologo-lugo\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psicopico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/padres-helicoptero-1.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Zx58-2CH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psicopico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}