Helicopter Parents in Five Years

Helicopter parents, so called because they constantly hover over their children, are looked down upon by many career counselors and employers because they exert too great an influence over the paths followed by their children. The military and some other employers target advertising to the parents because these employers know that the kids won’t sign up unless the parents give their blessing. But where is this going? What will happen in five, 10, or even 20 years? Will we see these parents objecting to the negative performance review that their 40 year old children receive?
I’m not concerned about parents being too involved in the career choices their kids are making. At least, I’m not as concerned about that as I am about parents not being involved enough. If I had to pick, I’d go with the helicopter parent over the neglectful parent. But certainly the best parent is the one who is there to provide advice and wisdom to their child and who has the strength to allow their child to make mistakes and get hurt.