noun
- people who treat someone with excessive care and protection, often preventing them from becoming independent or resilient
Usage: plural form of mollycoddler
Examples
- The teachers criticized parents who were mollycoddlers, saying children needed to face challenges.
- Some coaches believe that mollycoddlers create weak athletes who can’t handle pressure.
- The camp director warned against being mollycoddlers and encouraged independence in the children.
- Critics argued that the school’s mollycoddlers were doing students a disservice by removing all obstacles.
- She refused to join the ranks of mollycoddlers who never let their kids experience failure.
- The debate centered on whether helicopter parents were mollycoddlers or simply caring guardians.