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helicopter parenting
noun
, Informal.
- a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life:
In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
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Other Words From
- helicopter parent noun
- helicopter mom helicopter mother noun
- helicopter dad helicopter father noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of helicopter parenting1
First recorded in 1985–90; so called because such a parent “hovers” like a helicopter
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Example Sentences
Now, I had to believe then, I continue to believe it now, that helicopter parenting isn’t really very important.
From Freakonomics
This may sound like helicopter parenting, but as a full-time working mother my fear was of having given too little, not too much.
From The Daily Beast
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