{"id":67983,"date":"2023-09-26T17:50:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=67983"},"modified":"2023-09-26T17:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:50:13","slug":"how-being-a-helicopter-parent-is-putting-your-childs-health-at-risk-scientists-discover-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/how-being-a-helicopter-parent-is-putting-your-childs-health-at-risk-scientists-discover-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How being a \u2018helicopter parent\u2019 is putting your child\u2019s health at risk, scientists discover | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
LETTING your kids run wild helps to keep them healthy, a study suggests.<\/p>\n
Children allowed to take risks when they play may be more likely to hit exercise targets and stay in shape.<\/p>\n
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Only around half of British youngsters are active for the recommended hour per day while a growing number are overweight and at risk of health problems like type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n
Data from 645 parents in Australia found children were more active if mum and dad let them take risks like climbing trees and riding bikes.<\/p>\n
Helicopter parents – those who are always 'hovering' around their children and are overprotective – were more likely to have unfit kids, the research found.<\/p>\n
Lead author Alethea Jerebine, from Coventry University, said: \u201cIt\u2019s understandable that parents want to protect their child, but the balance can tip too far.<\/p>\n