Question of the Day #1070

Signs You're A Helicopter Parent – And How To Stop

From the headline of this article at HuffPost UK.

  上記の文で、helicopter parentの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "helicopter parent" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米俗〉ヘリコプター・ペアレント、過干渉［過保護］な親、モンスター・ペアレント

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a parent who is overly involved in the life of his or her child

 

語源

英辞郎によると、

【語源】ヘリコプターで上空から子どもを監視して、子どもの身に何か起こると、急降下してくるイメージから。

 

Etymology

According to Dictionary.com:

First recorded in 1985–90; so called because such a parent “hovers” like a helicopter

   

Examples

• You don't have to be a helicopter parent to see the value in keeping children out of the middle of the road. From TechCrunch
• If you are not that materialistic, you can't be a helicopter parent. From Slate Magazine
• In this regard, it's worth noting that the terms "helicopter parent" and "overparenting" only entered general usage in the past decade or so. From The Atlantic
• Today, parents are very involved in what their kids read—the whole helicopter parent thing. —Leo Deluca, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2021
• Like a helicopter parent with access to Find My Friends, Cat Person can’t help but keep checking in. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023

   

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