“…Most parental involvement is consistently associated with positive child outcomes throughout development 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 ; however, parental involvement that is developmentally inappropriate and intrusive can be problematic for a child's adjustment and well‐being. 54 , 64 , 65 The term helicopter parent was coined in 1969 by Ginott, 66 has been extensively studied, 6 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 46 , 54 , 61 , 64 , 65 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 and is defined as overinvolved parents who hover around their children and solve their problems by actively intervening in their child's overall life even into adulthood. 66 Helicopter parenting has been distinguished, described, and measured as its own construct and type of parenting, which is comprised of specific parenting behaviors, such as uniquely prioritizing warmth/support and control but not autonomy.…”