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We have the same words for it in Sweden, guess it's a Nordic thing because I've heard "curling" used in Norway too.
by pimmen 8y ago
We have the same words for it in Sweden, guess it's a Nordic thing because I've heard "curling" used in Norway too.
- intothemild 8y agoYeah we use curling here in Norway. Same with helicopter.
- wccrawford 8y ago"Helicopter parent" is definitely used a lot here in the US. "Curling parent" is new to me, but as a nation, we aren't really into Curling. You have to have a good image of the thing in your mind for it to really catch on as a phrase. That said, I think it's a very good image for how those parents treat their children. Canada is much more into Curling than we are, and I wonder if they use that term.
- cbcoutinho 8y agoIn the states I've heard the term 'bulldozer-parenting', but I like the curling one more now
- Mbioguy 8y agoSnowplow parenting too.
- pimmen 8y agoWell, if it's an apt term maybe its spread to the United States might make the overprotecting parents reflect.
- Sharlin 8y ago”Helicopter parent” is definitely an international term. ”Curling parent” is then a local adaptation.