An adult member of an immediate family who is treated by others in the family, especially the parents, as though they were a child.
The youngest member of an immediate family.
A member of an immediate family who behaves as, or is treated as though they were the youngest member of a family.
A person or entity in a position of greater authority than a parent who takes on some aspect of the parental role or authority.
The role of the state in caring for and nurturing its citizens.
To provide an excessive amount of parental attention and protection to one's children.