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Parenting style characterized by overprotectiveness and excessive intervention in a child's life
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The concept of lawnmower parenting involves parents who try to remove all obstacles and challenges from their children's lives.
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Lawnmower parenting is like when parents hover over their kids and make sure they never have to deal with any problems on their own.
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Some people call it 'helicopter parenting', but I think lawnmower parenting is a more accurate term.
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Just like a lawnmower cuts down grass in its path, lawnmower parenting cuts down any obstacles that may come in a child's way.