helicopter parent
noun
plural helicopter parents
: a parent who is overly involved in the life of their child
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Skenanzy started a movement to encourage parents to stop being helicopter parents.
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Amy Morin, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
But not if Payton is a helicopter parent.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The helicopter parents of the 1990s and early 2000s are now becoming grandparents.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Crucially—and unlike most hotels of this ilk—the Grand Park is not concerned with keeping you held within its crosshairs at all times, like a helicopter parent.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Amy Morin, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
But not if Payton is a helicopter parent.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The helicopter parents of the 1990s and early 2000s are now becoming grandparents.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Crucially—and unlike most hotels of this ilk—the Grand Park is not concerned with keeping you held within its crosshairs at all times, like a helicopter parent.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for helicopter parent
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“Helicopter parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helicopter%20parent. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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