Doting Parent: Difference between revisions

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Likewise, they have no problems with children leaving the nest, however, there are similarities to Overprotective Dad and My Beloved Smother in that there may be some elements of smother. To this end, the Doting Parent may come to face some of the same situations, as their children tend to choose to live on their own as early as humanly possible in an (often vain) attempt to avoid their parent's embarrassing behavior.

Typically, the ~~[[Doting Parent|~~Doting Parents]] have no interest in actually [[Meddling Parents|running their children's lives]]... after all, their superior children should be able to accomplish anything on their own. However, from time to time they may unobtrusively lend a hand and they are always open to giving advice (and are usually disappointed when their children ''don't'' come to them for help when they need it). ~~[[Doting Parent|~~Doting Parents]] also generally do not concern themselves with what their children are actually ''doing'' when out of sight, as long as when they ''do'' get to see them they are healthy and doing well.

Typically, the '''Doting Parents''' have no interest in actually [[Meddling Parents|running their children's lives]]... after all, their superior children should be able to accomplish anything on their own. However, from time to time they may unobtrusively lend a hand and they are always open to giving advice (and are usually disappointed when their children ''don't'' come to them for help when they need it). '''Doting Parents''' also generally do not concern themselves with what their children are actually ''doing'' when out of sight, as long as when they ''do'' get to see them they are healthy and doing well.

On the other hand, the [[Royal Brat]] and [[Spoiled Brat]] often have Doting Parents.

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** On the other hand, Haruhi's [[Cross Dresser]] father Fujioka 'Ranka' Ryoji makes Yuzuru look ''tame'' with his doting and [[Overprotective Dad]] traits.

* Maes Hughes in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' is the epitome of a doting papa, as well as an [[Overprotective Dad]].

* Daisuke's mother in ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' is a great example of this. She's a genuinely loving mother that wants the best for her ~~son--both~~ in typical young teen problems and his activities as a [[Phantom Thief]]. Sometimes she's a little ''too'' eager to help, to the point where she (and her husband and father) once followed her son on a school trip to make sure an thieving attempt turns out alright.

* Daisuke's mother in ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' is a great example of this. She's a genuinely loving mother that wants the best for her son—both in typical young teen problems and his activities as a [[Phantom Thief]]. Sometimes she's a little ''too'' eager to help, to the point where she (and her husband and father) once followed her son on a school trip to make sure an thieving attempt turns out alright.

* Spain from ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' is a volatile combination of this trope and [[Shotacon]] in regards to his ward, South Italy.

** To a degree, England was like this towards his adoptive brother America. He's now quite the [[Tsundere]] towards him.

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* Most of the parents in ''[[Dragonball Z]]'', to some degree or another. Of note is Mr. Satan, who makes no secret of the fact that he absolutely adores his daughter and granddaughter. Krillin and #18 also deserve a special mention.

* The anime-only character Daddy [[Badass Nickname|'the Father']] Masterson of ''[[One Piece]]''. He quit his job as a skilled and high-ranked Marine Officer and reduced himself to taking out some of the One Piece world's more pathetic criminals for a living, all so he wouldn't run the risk of getting killed and leaving his daughter with no one to take care of her.

* Kiri's parents in ''[[Double Arts]]'' are not only [[Happily Married]] and ~~[[Doting Parent|~~making a warm, loving home]] for their ~~son--they~~ immediately [[Heartwarming Orphan|adopt]] his [[Meet Cute|new]] [[He Is Not My Boyfriend|friend]], [[Dark and Troubled Past|El]][[Ill Girl|lie]], into the family, and promptly begin loving, spoiling, and feeding her just as enthusiastically as their own child, if not more so. (When they're not exchanging [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|knowing]] [[Squee|looks]] behind both teenagers' backs.)

* Kiri's parents in ''[[Double Arts]]'' are not only [[Happily Married]] and making a warm, loving home for their son—they immediately [[Heartwarming Orphan|adopt]] his [[Meet Cute|new]] [[He Is Not My Boyfriend|friend]], [[Dark and Troubled Past|El]][[Ill Girl|lie]], into the family, and promptly begin loving, spoiling, and feeding her just as enthusiastically as their own child, if not more so. (When they're not exchanging [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|knowing]] [[Squee|looks]] behind both teenagers' backs.)

* Spirit Albarn from ''[[Soul Eater]]'', to his daughter Maka. Thinks she's an angel, insists on her general loveliness (and in a misguided moment of parental support, ''attractiveness''). [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents|This is not appreciated]] by [[Tsundere|Maka]].

** Shinigami doesn't count in practice, but could be seen as this from at least his and Kid's first exchange in the series. Well, Kid's stripes are cute...

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* Marshall Ericksen's parents in ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' are like this, which gives Lily a lot of anxiety about not being able to live up to their expectations for how well their beloved son's wife should treat him. Barney and James's mother Loretta also is this, although she was rather inept at it when they were kids.

* Hester Crane from ''[[Frasier]]'' is [[Posthumous Character|described]] as this. In her one appearance on ''[[Cheers]]'', she threatens Diane (who was Frasier's girlfriend at the time) because she thought Diane wasn't good enough for her son.

* ''[[Raising Hope]]'': While Burt and Virginia tease and mock their son Jimmy at every opportunity, they genuinely love and care for their son and help become a [[Doting Parent]] in his own right to his infant daughter.

* ''[[Raising Hope]]'': While Burt and Virginia tease and mock their son Jimmy at every opportunity, they genuinely love and care for their son and help become a Doting Parent in his own right to his infant daughter.