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With James Austin Johnson returning as a free-range Trump and Mike Myers reprising his role as Musk hovering near the president like a wisecracking helicopter parent, the show followed the money.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Build determination with these strategies: Give them space to struggle: One of the biggest obstacles to a child's determination is a helicopter parent.
—Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Characteristics of Benign Neglect Benign neglect is essentially the opposite of being a helicopter parent, explains Boerke.
—Emily Shiffer, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Unlike a helicopter parent, a lighthouse parent allows their kids to make decisions and learn to deal with the consequences of their choices.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Build determination with these strategies: Give them space to struggle: One of the biggest obstacles to a child's determination is a helicopter parent.
—Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Characteristics of Benign Neglect Benign neglect is essentially the opposite of being a helicopter parent, explains Boerke.
—Emily Shiffer, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Unlike a helicopter parent, a lighthouse parent allows their kids to make decisions and learn to deal with the consequences of their choices.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Helicopter parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helicopter%20parent. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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