controlling parent
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊlɪŋ ˈpeərənt/
US /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈperənt/
A parent who wants to decide everything for their child.
The controlling parent chose all of her son's friends and clothes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A parent who manages every detail of a child's schedule and choices.
As a controlling parent, he planned every minute of his daughter's day.
3. A parent who finds it hard to let a child make their own mistakes.
Her controlling parent always stepped in before she could try things alone.
4. A parent whose need for order makes a child feel they have no say.
The controlling parent insisted on picking his teenager's college major.