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1"Meddling Parents" may refer to one of the following:
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3* ArrangedMarriage: Parents who select a person's spouse and arrange the date and any other conditions that might apply for them.
4* ControlFreak: When the parent (tries to) micromanage their children's lives, ostensibly to "protect" them from disappointment, failure, etc.
5* EducationMama: A parent who values a child's education achievement over everything else, often interfering with the child's other activities so that they'd focus on only studying.
6* FantasyForbiddingFather: A father who disapproves of his child's hobbies/dreams and may take measures to prevent the child from pursuing them.
7* HelicopterParents: Parents who hover over their children and get excessively involved in their personal lives, ostensibly for their own good.
8* JewishMother: A stereotype that portrays Jewish mothers as an overbearing, emotionally manipulative and nagging character.
9* KnightTemplarParent: A parent who does questionable things to [[SafetyWorst ensure their child's safety]].
10* LoveObstructingParents: Parents who interfere with their children's personal romantic relationships.
11* MyBelovedSmother: A controlling, clingy and overly-protective mother.
12* ObnoxiousInLaws: Parents who are overbearing towards their children's choice of partner and may try to interfere with how the couple manage their household.
13* ParentPreferredSuitor: When a parent want their child to hook up with a particular person and go out of their way to make sure that the two will end up together.
14* ParentsAsPeople: A well-meaning but flawed parent who tries to raise their children in less than ideal methods, such as by coddling them, or restricting their activities to protect them from unhappiness and harm.
15* StageMom: A mother who pushes her children to become famous.
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