helicopter parent
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Kim Griffin didn’t want to be a helicopter parent, but that’s when she felt she needed to step in.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2022
When my father was a small boy in Galveston, Texas, with no siblings to play with or anything like a helicopter parent regimenting his time, he roamed the inscrutable world of adults all around him.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021
"It's sometimes difficult to see the differences between unlawful transactions and a wealthy helicopter parent doing all they can for their kid."
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2021
Marlin may fail in the dad-joke department, but he is nevertheless the ultimate helicopter parent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2020
Ironically, I think you are the one being a helicopter parent here, wanting to interfere with something wholly innocuous because you see it as a problem.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2020
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