User:Mslillsd/Helicopter parent

In Research
Most research agrees that over parenting and overprotective parenting can be developmentally harmful to children. In the past over protective parenting used to be referred to as overprotective mothering but is now referred to as over parenting now that fathers are more involved in parenting. All these terms are similar in nature they have just evolved from overprotective mothering to over parenting to include not just mothers but all parents. Over parenting can be seen as a form of control and refers to any form of inappropriate (excessive or developmentally) involvement in a child’s life from the parent. You may also hear this referred to as helicopter parenting which is just a new age term that is more popular than over parenting or overprotective parents. Over parenting and helicopter parenting mean essentially the same thing you will still hear most refer to over parenting as helicopter parenting. This term is very popular when describing over parenting and is even used in literature reviews.

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