helicopter parenting
noun
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.
helicopter mother
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a word derived from
helicopter parenting.
Example Sentences
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The American Marcus is a middle school outcast, but he is quite sanguine about his isolation, and not the least bit ashamed of wearing hand-knitted cardigans or of singing duets with his new-age helicopter mother.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2014
