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    overparent
    /əʊvəˈpɛːr(ə)nt/

    verb

    • 1. be excessively involved in the day-to-day life of (one's child or children), typically in the desire to shield them from difficult situations or help them succeed: "many North American parents tend to overparent their kids"

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  2. Overparenting is when parents are too involved in their children's lives and try to control everything they do. Learn more about this term, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

    • You Get Into Power Struggles
    • You Micromanage Your Child
    • You Can't Let Your Child Fail
    • You Worry Excessively
    • You Try to Control How Others Treat Your Child
    • You Don't Have Age-Appropriate Expectations
    • You Overindulge Your Child
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    Frequent power strugglescan signal that you’re being too picky or too demanding. If you find yourself arguing with a 5-year-old about eating enough vegetables, or you’re getting into constant battles with your 15-year-old about the way they style their hair, you may be preventing them from developing the independence they need.

    Sometimes, it’s easy to assume there’s a “best way” or a “right way” to do everything, but that assumption can lead to micromanaging your child's every move. If you can’t let go and allow your child to explore new opportunities—like wearing clothes that don’t match or putting the bathtub on the roof when they're playing with their dollhouse—it’s li...

    Nobody likes watching their child fail, but if you jump in to rescue your child whenever they experience problems, they won’t learn from their mistakes. If you’re quick to tell them the right answer every time they're struggling to figure out their homework or you intervene at the first hint of a problem during a play date, your child won’t develop...

    If you’re always the only parent who seems concerned about your child playing on the monkey bars at the playground, or you can’t stand the thought of your 13-year-old crossing the street with friends, it can be tempting to assume it's because you’re more caring than the other parents. But before drawing that conclusion, consider the possibility tha...

    If you find yourself frequently arguing with teachers, coaches, daycare providers, and other caregivers about their rules or the way your child is treated, it may mean you’re overparenting. Helicopter parentsoften call teachers to demand their child get a better grade or they forbid Grandma to allow the children to eat any sugar.

    Sometimes, overparenting stems from expectations being set too high. For example, a parent may get a child involved in dozens of activities and may even manage a child's free time to ensure that they're always being productive. At other times, overparenting results when parents have expectations that are too low. Parents who don't believe their chi...

    Overparenting often equates to overindulgence. If you don’t assign chores, or you don’t expect your child to be independent, they won't learn life skills. Sparing your child from responsibility will only harm them in the long term. Parenting your child in a way that prevents you from experiencing any anxiety isn’t healthy. It’s important to allow y...

    Overparenting is when parents micromanage, overindulge, or overprotect their child's life. Learn how to recognize the signs of overparenting and how it can harm your child's development and independence.

  3. Feb 19, 2023 · Overparenting is a parenting style marked by applying developmentally inappropriate levels of control and assistance to children, usually adolescents and emerging adults. This parenting approach entails a high degree of parental control, overprotection, and involvement in every aspect of the child’s life.

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  4. Jul 23, 2022 · Overparenting: Too Much of a Good Thing. Three types of overparenting and effects on your child. Posted July 23, 2022 | Reviewed by Vanessa Lancaster. Key points. Overprotectiveness,...

  5. Apr 28, 2022 · Overparenting is when parents over-assist, over-respond or over-praise their children, hindering their development of essential skills and self-esteem. Learn how to spot the tell-tale signs of overparenting and how to foster resilience, self-regulation, resourcefulness, respect and responsibility in your child.

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  6. Dec 30, 2015 · It is a parents natural instinct to protect his or her children from harm. It’s necessary to prevent a child from putting his hand on a hot stove or chase a ball into a...

  7. overparent (third-person singular simple present overparents, present participle overparenting, simple past and past participle overparented) To provide an excessive amount of parental attention and protection to one's children.