helicopter parenting
nounInformal.
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.
Origin of helicopter parenting
1First recorded in 1985–90; so called because such a parent “hovers” like a helicopter
Other words from helicopter parenting
- helicopter parent, noun
- helicopter mom, helicopter mother, noun
- helicopter dad, helicopter father, noun
- Compare free-range parenting.
Words Nearby helicopter parenting
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How to use helicopter parenting in a sentence
Now, I had to believe then, I continue to believe it now, that helicopter parenting isn’t really very important.
The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 21, 2021 | FreakonomicsThis may sound like helicopter parenting, but as a full-time working mother my fear was of having given too little, not too much.
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