helicopter parent
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Helicopter parent — is a colloquial, early 21st century term for a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her child s or children s experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. The term was originally coined by Foster W. Cline,… … Wikipedia
helicopter parent — n. A parent who hovers over his or her children. Also: helicopter mother, helicopter mom, helicopter dad. Example Citations: Parents of millennials have been obsessive about ensuring the safety of their children, Howe said. When the first wave… … New words
helicopter parent — n. (Informal) parent who watches or protects his child excessively … English contemporary dictionary
Parent (disambiguation) — Parent may refer to:*Parenting, comprising all the tasks involved in raising a child to an independent adult. Types of parents include: **Foster parent, an adult guardian to whom one or more children have been legally entrusted **Godparent, in… … Wikipedia
helicopter — n American a temporary visitor. In middle class adult slang of the 1990s the word would be applied to a neighbour who drops in just to eat and then disappears or, as in the phrase helicopter parents , by school staff referring to parents who stay … Contemporary slang
helicopter parenting — /ˈhɛlikɒptə pɛərəntɪŋ/ (say heleekoptuh pairruhnting) noun a style of child rearing in which parents are excessively attentive to and involved in the lives of their children. {from the notion that the parents are always hovering overhead}… …
lawnmower parent — n. A parent who tries to smooth his or her children s paths through life by solving their problems for them. Example Citations: Director Prof Alan Hayes said lawnmower parents had taken up where so called helicopter parents left off. Instead of… … New words
Single parent — is a term that is mostly used to suggest that one parent has most of the day to day responsibilities in the raising of the child or children, which would categorize them as the dominant caregiver. The dominant caregiver is the parent in which the … Wikipedia
Noncustodial parent — A noncustodial parent is a parent who does not have physical and/or legal custody of his/her child by court order. A child custody determination means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody … Wikipedia
Gatekeeper parent — A gatekeeper parent, typically a mother, is one who takes to arrogating themselves the power to decide what relationship is acceptable between the other parent and the child(ren), either within a marriage, or outside any formal agreement between… … Wikipedia
