In Japan and other Eastern countries, there is a term called "Monster Parents" (モンスターペアレント) that characterizes irrational parents. These monster parents are known for raising their children with authoritarianism and overprotection. Teachers face a lot of problems with these types of parents, who make various complaints and irrational demands.
This term originated in Japan and gained considerable fame in Hong Kong. The word derived from English was created by Japanese educator Yoichi Mukoyama in 2007. This term gave rise to a Japanese TV dorama that shares the same name as Monster Parents.
The drama showcased various real-life situations where parents of students often interfered in school matters and the teaching of teachers. A manual was even created to deal with the so-called "monster parents," which was distributed to over 60,000 teachers in Tokyo.
These types of authoritarian and overprotective parents are believed to have been growing for decades. Many parents end up meeting, fighting with teachers, or even participating in online forums.
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What are Monster Parents like?
Monster Parents often force their children to follow tight schedules. They restrict and control their children's lives by prohibiting them from doing certain things and ordering unnecessary tasks. Other parents pressure their children to follow the same career as their parents or something they desire.
Parents often have extremely high expectations for their children, which puts a lot of pressure on them. Some parents do not accept their children's failures, demanding high grades and good school performance. Other parents end up becoming true モンスター and causing physical or psychological harm to their children.
Monster Parents generally interfere in their children's personal lives and try to control them. As a result, these children often end up developing anti-social personality traits and attitudes and tend to be excessively dependent on their parents.
Other monster parents only want the best for their child. They end up worrying too much and treating their children like gods or princes, which bothers and hinders other people involved.
Complaints from Monster Parents
Some monster parents are practically crazy, they question with the school and teachers things that are not within their reach. Some parents don't want their children to participate in school cleaning. Others are furious only with a burn and bruise on their children.
Some even demand that the school pays for medical expenses for a simple injury. Others complain about the child being bitten by an insect. And don't think that this type of personality follows children only in elementary school. Some overprotective parents behave this way even after the adult phase.
Some parents are truly unbelievable. Overprotective and authoritarian parents are common in all countries, but today we learned a great term and also some absurd things we never imagined.
This can be a major culprit of social problems in Japan. Parents should not pressure their children into anything; they should allow them to be independent. There are constant movements and criticisms regarding these types of overprotective parents.
I thought about writing this article after seeing Erina's Father in the anime Shokugeki no Souma. That is a great example of a Monster Dad! Have you ever met a dad like that? We would like to see your opinion and any possible comment.
