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{{trope}}
{{quote|<poem>''They fuck you up, your mum and dad.''
''They may not mean to, but they do.''
''They fill you with the faults they had''
''And add some extra, just for you.''</poem>|''' Philip Larkin''', ''This Be The Verse''}}
Older adults who are far too eager to be involved in their grown children's lives, give them advice on how they should live, etc. Often they will try to take care of their child's problems for them, ''especially'' when it comes to educational opportunities and advancement. In most cases, their efforts may be more detrimental to their their child than beneficial in the long run. They view this as "helping" and can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want help, and become offended if their help is rejected. May be especially critical of their son-in-law/daughter-in-law.
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'''The Black Hawk''': Named after the military helicopter that specializes in clearing the way for delivering elite troops. Dreaded by teachers and educational administrators (Especially [[Sadist Teacher|the sadistic ones]]), the Black Hawk is unique among helicopter parents due to their willingness to go to any lengths - legal or illegal - to give their offspring a positional advantage over any competition. Particularly lethal when elected to parent-teacher associations. Lack of a civilian name emphasizes their warlike nature: always on the attack.
See also [[Evil Matriarch]] and [[My Beloved Smother]]. [[I Want Grandkids]] is usually a subtrope. Compare with [[Anticlimactic Parent]], or [[Knight Templar Parent]] for still-actually-kids kids. The [[Stage Mom]] and her spear counterpart are a specialized and particularly obnoxious [[Sub-Trope]].
Basically the family version of [[Executive Meddling]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* Every mother depicted in ''[[Stick It]]'' was '''The Agent''' variation of helicopter parent; and some were a particularly abusive twist on that—more focused on their daughter's gymnastic success than in their happiness or mental well-being.
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