Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Helicopter Parenting - Are You Crowding Your Child? With the many dangers in today's society, many parents feel they must take an active part in monitoring and intervening in their children's lives on a minute-by-minute basis. This intense parenting style is often called "helicopter parenting" and it can have a detrimental effect on children's development. ADVERTISEMENT The term "helicopter parenting" came into popularity recently, but the idea goes back to the 1960s. It was teenagers who first coined the phrase to describe parents that seemed to spend too much time "hovering" over them to ensure that they did well, did what they were supposed to do and otherwise fulfilled expectations of perfection. ADVERTISEMENT The term has been further expanded to include over-monitoring of c