PARENTING MODELS IN MODERN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A COMPARISON OF SUPPORTIVE AND OVERPROTECTIVE PARENTING
Keywords:
parenting models, children’s literature, supportive parenting, overprotective parenting, autonomy, child development, pedagogy, literary analysisAbstract
This article explores parenting models in modern children’s literature, focusing on the contrast between supportive and overprotective (helicopter) parenting. Contemporary literary texts provide a rich space for analyzing how parental behavior shapes children’s emotional, cognitive, and social development. The study examines how supportive parenting encourages autonomy, resilience, and critical thinking, while overprotective parenting often limits independence and decision-making abilities. Drawing on examples from English and Uzbek children’s literature, the article analyzes character development, narrative conflict, and moral outcomes associated with different parenting styles. From a pedagogical perspective, the study highlights how such literary representations can be used to teach critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and social awareness.
