0 a way of taking care of a child that involves a parent being very closely involved with their child's life, especially their education, and trying to control it too much:
The scandal involved parents lying to get their kids into an elite preschool, and is further proof that helicopter parenting has got out of hand.
This philosophy, a modern antidote to what has been called "helicopter parenting", helps kids take greater responsibility for themselves at an early age.
We're not fans of helicopter parenting. Let 'em eat dirt and fail a couple of tests, we say.
I do believe there is a correlation between helicopter parenting and kids who are unable to cope with life as they grow up.
