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Helicopter parenting

Helicopter parenting hovers close, managing a child's problems and protecting them from disappointment, often rooted in parents' own anxiety or determination that their child succeed where they didn't. It can prevent the small failures that teach resilience and leave children unsure they can survive without constant oversight.

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