helicopter parent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

From the tendency to hover near their children's lives, like a helicopter.

[edit] Noun

helicopter parent (plural helicopter parents)

1. 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.

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• Boston Globe, November 7, 2006. "'Helicopter' parents try too hard"