Curling parenthood / helicopter parenthood

ok so this time around I will be giving my contribution to the world on being a parent and a phenomenon that I don´t quite understand and what in my opinion is a destructive way of bringing up a child ( I could come up with worse things as well .. )

ok so a curling parent is called that because they are like the sweepers in the Olympic game, sweeping all obstacles away from their child´s life making sure that there are none also the term "helicopter parent" comes from the fact that these type of parents are always hovering close by their children making sure that their life resembles a fairytale as much as possible.

Have these kind of parents placed the pendulum too far on the other side?  Are they accommodating, modifying, smoothing and making nice to the child’s detriment?

In my personal opinion this kind of parenthood makes absolutely sure that the child has no means and no tools when they will face the first obstacle in their life. What if the parents die when the child is, let´s say a teenager, they have had no preparation in facing a difficult situation and facing the obstacles that the situation would surely bring to their life. I rather give room for my child to face difficult situations and I give him the support he needs to tackle the obstacles and overcome them ( considering his readiness and capabilities what comes to his age ). I think taking away that opportunity of learning what life might throw at them is doing them more harm than good. They should have challenges and they should face obstacles in a safe environment with the support and guidance from their parents to be able to face the world as the world will eventually throw a lot of crap at them and in my mind being a responsible parent also means that you should help your children to  get ready for life and to get ready to face the real world.

Also I am a firm believer of giving your child limitations and acting as the last authority in their lives until they are ready to take the responsibility on their own. My child knows that I am the last authority and even though he can make small decisions regarding his life etc. mom has the last word and what mom says / decides in the end goes. That in my opinion gives a child the safety of growing and getting ready under the wing of a parent. I know a lot of people that let their kids decide about most things and according to my experience these kids do basically what they want all the time including talking in a nasty way to their parents.

I am not saying I am the perfect parent because I am not, all I am saying is that a parent-child relationship should really be that, the parent should carry the responsibility until the child is ready and give the child the tools to face the "big bad world" not the other way around. Kids aren´t given as a gift so that you have no responsibility whatsoever, I think having a child in your care is a huge honor and mother nature thinks you yourself are strong and wise enough to guide another human being into facing the world. all I ask is that all parents seriously consider their role and act accordingly.