helicopter parent

noun

Meaning

A parent who pays an inordinate amount of attention to their children and often makes decisions, particularly educational ones, normally the province of the student.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

helicopter mom(English)overprotector(English)overprotectivism(English)paternalizer(English)control freak(English)parental alienation syndrome(English)parenticide(English)parentism(English)

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