helicopter parent

Questions

What does helicopter parent mean?

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.

Where does helicopter parent come from?

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

How to pronounce helicopter parent

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