Helicopter parent

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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Notion

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Science and technology

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What Wikipedia says

A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter) is a parent considered overattentive and overly fearful for their child, particularly outside the home and at educational institutions.

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