In the world of education, the term helicopter parent has become common. In essence, these parents hover over their children, constantly pressuring them. A newer, and in my opinion, more damaging parenting style has developed during the past decade and become known as lawnmower parenting.

These are parents who constantly clear all obstacles from their children’s paths so they never have to deal with problems themselves.

These parents mean well. They don’t want to see their babies suffer. But I argue that this consistent response to our children’s struggles causes two serious problems.

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Ramy Mahmoud is a teacher in Plano, Texas, and an instructor in the University of Texas at Dallas’ Teacher Development Center.