Homework helicopter parents leave kids scared of making mistakes

By Cosima Marriner
Updated August 7 2016 - 1:18am, first published 12:15am
Helicopter parents "help" at every turn Photo: Jamie Brown
Helicopter parents "help" at every turn Photo: Jamie Brown

Helicopter parents who interfere with their kids' schoolwork are raising their children to be highly self-critical and scared of making mistakes, a study has found.

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