What Is Helicopter Parenting? Experts Say It's Too Much For Kids

“The term "helicopter parenting" was coined back in 1990 by child development researchers Foster Cline and Jim Fay in their book, Parenting With Love and Logic."They hover over and then rescue their children whenever trouble arises," the authors wrote at the time.

“Fast forward almost 30 years and parental over-involvement has only gotten worse.”

To read more from the authors, go to: “What Is Helicopter . . .”

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