If you always cross parental boundaries, you might be a helicopter grandparent

The line between being a supportive grandparent to being a hovering, overly involved grandparent can be blurry. Photo: Alamy/Press Association/dpa

You've probably heard of the term helicopter parenting – but what about a helicopter grandparent?

“A helicopter grandparent is someone who’s really involved and might struggle to step back in terms of parenting duties,” says psychotherapist Amy Bojanowski-Bubb, BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) member. “They might offer frequent advice and override their children’s parenting decisions.