Why do parents overreact?

I guess what im asking is why dont parents let there kids do what they want..TO AN APPROPRIATE EXTENT..and let them serve lifes consequences later on in life..???

That is because they are parents and their job is to protect you (I’m using “you” as a vague term), set you up for the best life possible. They want to prevent those future consequences (which can be harsh and unforgiving).

Of course, if the son/daughter does not want to change his/her actions, he/she will not, but it is difficult for a parent to simply step aside and let something that they do not want to happen. Like smoking, as an example. What I’m trying to say is that they “overreact” as you put it, because they care. I personally would not want my parents to not give a damn about me, my health, or my future.

Well, see your parents mite kinda like you and think your valuable. plus if sumthing happened to you and your less than 18, it wud most likely fall bk on them… praying 4 u

It’s just because your there kid so they want you to be a good person. But I think thy should understand if they punish you it’s not gunna change you it’s really stupid my parents gave up on me now though so I don’t have that problemmm anymore but my parents used to be reallly overprotective

My parents allow me to do what I want appearence wise and drug wise as well.

I don’t have this problem so I don’t really understand. Aha

its just over protective people they think by punishing their children for every little thing they will grow up and be perfect

god I know what you mean. it like you cant have a say you were young once get over it, it’s my life not yours if I want to smoke I will if I want to have sex il have sex if I want to go out I will they are so annoying. they over react because they think it gives them power in their house but it makes them look stupid and it shows signs of LACK OF PARENTING and they know that so they try to act hard and disaplin. we rebel making argument and making it crap for the rest of the house hold which I think is brillient!!! what they need to learn is, is to shut up and go away and leave us to do our own little thing.