snowplow parenting

English

Noun

snowplow parenting (uncountable)

1. (derogatory) A parenting style in which the parent attempts to shield their child from all obstacles and adversity.
   • 2013 July 16, “Helicopter, snowplow or free range – what's your parenting style?”, in The Conversation-:

     There appears to be no empirical research on snowplow parenting yet, but both parenting styles could be defined as versions of over-protective parenting, about which there is some evidence.

   • 2019 March 16, Claire Cain Miller, Jonah Engel Bromwich, “How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood”, in New York Times:

     Texting and social media have allowed parents to keep ever closer track of their progeny. Snowplow parenting is an even more obsessive form.

   • 2019 March 22, Patrick A. Coleman, “Snowplow Parenting Isn't Just Morally Repulsive, It's Bad For Kids”, in Fatherly:

     Snowplow Parenting is Expensive

   • 2019 April 6, Jeff Long, “Snowplow parenting”, in Southeast Missourian:

     Today, parents with means have turned to snowplow parenting.