Overparenting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overparenting is a noun meaning Excessive parenting, as by being overprotective towards one's child.
Meaning
Excessive parenting, as by being overprotective towards one's child.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of overparent
Example Sentences
(You might think this was in an essay on the perils of overparenting; it’s actually one in which she realizes that she can’t foist her own childhood anxieties onto her own socially adroit children.)
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperparenting, overprotection, nannying, overcontrol, overinvolvement, overcarefulness.
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