Helicopter parent
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A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter) is a parent who pays extremely close attention to a child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they "hover overhead", overseeing every aspect of their child's life constantly.
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See also
- Overprotect, coddling
- Free-range parenting (opposite)
- Monster parents (Japanese equivalent)
- Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
- Harvard Girl
- Kyoiku mama ("education mother")
- Parenting styles
- Concerted cultivation
- Hong Kong children
- "Father Knows Worst" (an episode of The Simpsons dealing with helicopter parenting)
- "Arkangel" (a Black Mirror episode involving helicopter parenting)
- Narcissism
- Stage mother
- Tiger mother
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