I think a lot of what Freud said was complete rubbish, however helicopter parenting is very real.

I once saw a parent of a 3(ish) year old child, who was happily toddling along on the grass at the park, he then broke out into a toddler-type run, and the mum freaked out, saying; 'no, no, be careful!'

I gave her the benefit of the doubt that maybe the child had brittle bone disease or something, however it wouldn't surprise me if she was a helicopter mum.

Interestingly enough, modern tech could help us all become helicopter parents. Just get a drone to hover above your child at all times, ready to swoop down on any danger they may face! :-)

Cg