Helicopter parenting is ineffective. It doesn't help children to develop the necessary skills to be adults. If there are adults still dependent on their parents for every decision, there's no possible way that those adults could operate as functional memebers of society. According to Christan Science Monitor, many employers have noticed that recently hired employees lack certain abilities and social skills to handle having a career (Khadaroo 1). They're incapable of performing in a workforce that requires them to be independent.