'Lawn mower parents' are the new 'helicopter moms'
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 04: Children are pictured in a classroom after Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced a new primary school and more classrooms for existing schools in Auckland schools at Waterview Primary School on July 4, 2018 in Au
Janine Puhak (FOX NEWS) - Move over, helicopter parents and tiger moms — a whole new breed of terrifying moms and dads has arrived, just in time for the new school year: the "lawn mower parent."
In recent weeks, the so-called phenomenon of such parents has gone viral on Facebook after an anonymous middle school teacher shared the tale of a supposed run-in with a real-life “lawn mower dad” to educator blog WeAreTeachers.
n the post titled "Lawnmower Parents Are the New Helicopter Parents & We Are Not Here for It,” which has since received 2,300 likes and 12,000 shares on the social platform, the unnamed teacher recalls being summoned to the school's office to pick up something a parent dropped off for a student.
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