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The Rise of the Helicopter Grandparent

Foster W. Cline, MD and Jim Fay first coined the term “helicopter parent” in their 1990 book, “Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility”.  Helicopter parents were listed among their “ineffective parenting strategies”. Helicopter parents are described as parents who hover over their children constantly, from the playground to first day of college (and …

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