Lawnmower Parents Are the New Helicopter Parents — Only They Might Be Even Worse

It's easy to empathize with the desire to not see your child struggle. Likely for the same reason helicopter parents exist, this new version is also well-intended.

"Maybe they experienced a lot of shame around failure as a child," the teacher wrote. "Or maybe they felt abandoned by their parents in their moments of struggle, or dealt with more obstacles than most."