: a parent who is overly involved in the life of his or her child
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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.—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 See All Example Sentences for helicopter parent
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