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HELICOPTER OR LAWNMOWER?

Ever wondered what your parenting style is? Find out with our quiz

We've all heard of 'helicopter parenting', where mums and dads hover over their kid's every move, but there's plenty of other ways to raise our children

MOVE over helicopter mums, there’s a new generation of pushy parents – the lawnmowers.

If you have heard the term “helicopter parenting”, where mums and dads hover over their child’s every move, this latest label takes the overbearing behaviour one step further.

Are you a helicopter parent that is completely overprotective of your child?
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Are you a helicopter parent that is completely overprotective of your child?Credit: Getty - Contributor

Lawnmowers push obstacles out of their child’s way so they don’t have to cope with stress or feelings of failure.

But experts warn this could actually be doing our kids more harm than good.

So what kind of parent are you?

Try Claire Dunwell’s quiz to find out, while parenting expert and author Liat Hughes Joshi explains the results below.

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