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helicopter parenting
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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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Compare free-range parenting.
Origin of helicopter parenting
First recorded in 1985â90; so called because such a parent âhoversâ like a helicopter
OTHER WORDS FROM helicopter parenting
helicopter parent, nounhelicopter mom, helicopter mother, nounhelicopter dad, helicopter father, nounWords nearby helicopter parenting
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