Overprotective parenting, though well-intentioned, can limit independence, increase anxiety, and reduce self-confidence in adulthood.

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Many schoolteachers across North America are already reporting being overwhelmed by overprotective parents who seem disinclined to let their children fight their own battles. But reports out of Asia ...

Now we come to the helicopter and snowplow parents. Parents can bring many different characteristics to their parenting, and one of the characteristics that appears to facilitate child anxiety is ...