1. the act of treating someone with excessive care or protection, especially in a way that prevents them from becoming independent or resilient

1. present participle of mollycoddle; treating someone with excessive care or indulgence

Examples

• The coach criticized the parents for mollycoddling their children instead of letting them face challenges.
• His constant mollycoddling made his son unprepared for college life.
• She accused the school of mollycoddling students by making tests too easy.
• The mollycoddling approach backfired when the teenager couldn’t handle any criticism.
• Stop mollycoddling him and let him learn from his mistakes.
• The excessive mollycoddling prevented the child from developing independence.
• Parents who are always mollycoddling their kids may harm their development.