helicopter parent
Noun
Meaning
helicopter parent (plural helicopter parents)
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.
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Now that I have kids, I'm probably more overprotective than I've ever been. My wife's nickname for me is "red alert." I sometimes check just to see if the kids are breathing. But I try not to be a helicopter parent.