It basically means a parent who is over protective – ie hovers over their kid like a helicopter. It’s generally used in a negative way, as a criticism of the parents.

I think it’s just a term to describe mums that want the best for the child , but they are a bit over the top and end up being very protective and strict of their children. They also probably get stressed and anxious and upset easily if their child doesn’t do well academically.

Basically, I would describe it as parents (and not just mums) that are overprotective and hover over their children which can restrict the child developing independence.

hover hover hover. I think there is a time for this and sometimes you need to back off. I was talking to a therapist friend and she said if you’re getting it right around 50% of the time, you’re doing ok. Sometimes our daughter needs that sometimes she needs the space to work it out herself.

It does take a lot of discipline at times to not be a helicopter parent. It is quite natural for parents to want to protect their children; however; with our children we let them thrive. We allow them to make mistakes and to pick themselves up again; of course being there for support but letting them thrive and gain greater independence.

parents who are overly involved in their children’s lives, often hovering around and closely monitoring their activities. They tend to be very protective and may want to control every aspect of their child’s life, from schoolwork to friendships. While it comes from a place of love and concern, it can sometimes prevent kids from developing independence and problem-solving skills. It’s all about finding that balance between being supportive and giving them the space to grow! Hope this helps!

There are many definitions for being a helicopter parent and they can include being overly attentive and overly involved and overly fearful of a child experiences in life and their problems. Some helicopter parents like control and do not allow their children to be independent and to do things on their own and make mistakes.

I must be a Helicopter parent and I didnt realise it until now I have started reading this we all want to keep out children safe and away from the wrong people.
I really think in these days now you have to be with kids now

Helicopter moms” refers to parents, typically mothers, who are overly involved in their children’s lives, often to the point of being intrusive. They tend to closely monitor and control their children’s activities, decisions, and social interactions, often with the intention of protecting them or ensuring their success. This parenting style can lead to children feeling less independent and capable of managing their own lives

A helicopter mum/dad is a parent who is constantly hovering around the child in hopes to protect them from literally everything. Like not allowing them to try new foods, not allowing them to play with nature incase they get bitten by an ant, not allowing them to play with other kids at the park incase they pick up bad habits. In ways in can be a good thing but parents are so sensitive these days.

Oh yes, I definitely know what this means. Another term is helicopter parent, as it’s not exclusively for mothers. My husband tends to be a bit of a helicopter. It just means being over protective of your kids and not letting them do things under the guise of ‘protecting them’. For instance, what age is okay for your child to ride their bike home from school? Some of my kids friend’s parents won’t allow their child to do sleepovers, etc.

My daughter has a friend who’s mum is really a helicopter mum. She is 19 years old and her mother has told her “don’t you dare to move out”, she drops her off every where and tells her when she can go out and not go out ! She manipulates and controls her whole life. It’s very sad to see 🙁

Wow I didn’t know there was such a term

A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent) is a term for a parent who is over-attentive and overly fearful of a child’s experiences and problems, particularly outside the home and at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are overly controlling, involved, and possessive. Signs of helicopter parenting often include restricting activities and protecting children from failure. Frankly a helicopter parents takes away autonomy and limits growth in independance

To me a helicopter mum is a mum that is always taking over and being over cautious and not letting there child learn and grow by making mistakes and being independent. It is also a mum who over thinks everything to the extreme and can’t let their kid think for themselves.

To be a human helicopter over your kid, hovering over them and micromanaging their movement. An example would be to follow your kid to the park. Rather then letting them explore themselves, to stick right by them and tell them what playground equipment they can use, or what flower they can smell. It’s being overprotective to the detriment of the child (imo).

My reading of this term is a mother who is constantly hovering over her child to try to make sure she is shielding him/her from any possible problems. Following her child on their phone with the ‘lost’ app, and making sure she drops him/her off to school and picks them up rather than letting the child have some freedom to walk to school on their own. This leads in my opinion to the child taking a longer time to grow up, not becoming street wise, and never using their own imagination and initiative to ‘get on with life’.