Parenting: Snowplough Parents

Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 12:50 p.m.

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We\\u2019ve heard of the helicopter mum. Now here comes the snowplough. That\\u2019s the term used to describe an overprotective parent who clears anything in their path in order to ensure their child\\u2019s success. But what does this behaviour do to a child? Jenni is joined by Rebecca Glover, Principal of Surbiton High School who has created a TedX Talk \\u2018Do Snowplough parents remove true grit?\\u2019 and Dr Angharad Rudkin, a child psychologist.

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