Meaning of overparent | Babel Free

Definitions

To provide an excessive amount of parental attention and protection to one's children.

Examples

“I think we have a tendency today to overparent, micromanage, and underappreciate our adolescents.”

“When you overparent, you weaken your child's self-image, suffocating her so that your child comes to believe, I guess I don't have what it takes to get by without Dad's and Mom's help.”

“Both restrictive and indulgent parents can either underparent or overparent.”

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