Tracy Morgan

Having a daughter makes you see things in a different way. You have to see how you're carrying yourself because there's a little girl. There's not a little boy, there's a little girl. I think I'm a little more overprotective.

American Actor

Matt Damon

Now that I have kids, I'm probably more overprotective than I've ever been. My wife's nickname for me is 'red alert.' I sometimes check just to see if the kids are breathing. But I try not to be a helicopter parent.

Tina Knowles

People always accuse us of being overprotective with Beyonce. But I was the mother saying, 'You gonna go hang out? You gonna go to this party?' She was always just so durn easy, so durn mature.

American Businesswoman

Debby Ryan

I work with kids, and I see certain things, so I realize now why my mother was so horrified and overprotective of everything that I watched.

American Actress

Wendi McLendon-Covey

I was a theatrical kid, but my parents were overprotective. When I expressed interest in show business, they shut it down.

Chris Van Allsburg

I think parents generally know what's best for their children. But I suppose it's possible to be overprotective.

American Author

Mia Maestro

My parents were overprotective because you could get kidnapped and bombs were exploding in the streets.

Argentinian Actress

N. T. Wright

To get overprotective about particular readings of the Bible is always in danger of idolatry.

British Clergyman

Manini Mishra

I am not an overprotective mother. I am independent and my daughter is independent too.

Indian Actress

Though 'overprotective' seems caring, it's usually seen as excessive and suffocating.

Negative Connotation

'Overprotective' implies actions that restrict someone's independence or experiences unnecessarily.

Limits Freedom

Being overprotective can cause frustration or rebellion in the person being protected.

Emotional Impact

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