What metaphor to describe obsessive types first appeared in the 1969 book Between Parent & Teenager by Dr. Haim Ginott in which a teen complains that his mom constantly hovered over him?
Helicopter parent Helicopter parent A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter) is a parent who pays extremely close attention to a child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they "hover overhead", overseeing every aspect of their child's life constantly. The metaphor appeared as early as 1969 in the bestselling book "Between Parent & Teenager" by Dr. Haim Ginott, which mentions a teen who complains: "Mother hovers over me like a helicopter..." Foster Cline and Jim Fay coined "helicopter parent" in 1990. The term "helicopter parent" gained
Haim Ginott Haim Ginott Haim G. Ginott (originally "Ginzburg"; 5 August 1922 – 4 November 1973) was a school teacher, a child psychologist and psychotherapist and a parent educator. He pioneered techniques for conversing with children that are still taught today. His book, "Between Parent and Child", stayed on the best seller list for over a year and is still popular today. This book sets out to give "specific advice derived from basic communication principles that will guide parents in living with children in mutual respect and dignity." Ginott's career began as an Elementary School teacher in Israel in 1947. After emigrating