0 a parent who is closely involved with their child's life and tries to control it too much, especially their child's education
In this regard, it's worth noting that the terms "helicopter parent" and "overparenting" only entered general usage in the past decade or so.
You don't have to be a helicopter parent to see the value in keeping children out of the middle of the road.
The helicopter parent is that parent who is over-involved in his/her children's lives.
Nobody wants to be called a helicopter parent -- but who is totally innocent of micromanaging their children's lives?
I'm no helicopter parent, nor one who ever feared an "empty nest" syndrome; my own life is full.
If you are not that materialistic, you can't be a helicopter parent.
You are not a helicopter parent if your kid is not in a zillion extracurriculars.
This overjustification effect is the bane of helicopter parents everywhere.
