Here’s an excerpt from the article How Helicopter Parenting is Ruining College Students (the study referenced was done by two management professors):
“The study showed that those college students with ‘helicopter parents’ had a hard time believing in their own ability to accomplish goals. They were more dependent on others, had poor coping strategies and didn’t have soft skills, like responsibility and conscientiousness throughout college, the authors found.”
It’s not that parents should completely sever ties with your college student. But college is preparing them for life after college. Your job is to step back so they can learn the necessary skills. For parents of high school students, now is the time to start a taper period.