I see helicopter-parenting and absentee-parenting as min-maxing; these are the munchkins of parenting. Just as in role-playing, the parent gives little to no

I see helicopter-parenting and absentee-parenting as min-maxing; these are the munchkins of parenting. Just as in role-playing, the parent gives little to no concern to other issues that are important for the child's development. The helicopter-parents focus on something to build into the child or to preserve the kid from; the absentee-parents merely minimize effort/time spent on the child.