THE FUSE

Diverging from the hands-off approach of laissez-faire parenting or the well-intentioned but hovering tendencies of helicopter parenting, snowplow parenting is characterized by a meticulous effort on the part of parents to clear away obstacles from their children’s lives. The manifestations are diverse, ranging from restricting age-appropriate activities to completing homework for the child, intervening in disagreements, and micromanaging the child’s daily life.