The aim of this paper is to describe the term "helicopter" parenting and, based on the available literature, to determine the correlation of the so-called "helicopter" parenting with various problems in student behavior. Helicopter parenting does not belong to any parenting style, it is described as parenting that is high on the warmth/support dimension and high on the behavioral control dimension, but low on the autonomy support dimension. In the research conducted so far, a correlation has been found between the so-called “helicopter” parenting and psychological maladaptation of students including symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low levels of life satisfaction (Hong and Cui, 2020). Furthermore, “helicopter” parenting is associated with alcohol and marijuana consumption among students, but this association is absent among students from families with low socioeconomic status (McGinley, 2020). Parental involvement may be an incentive that students need to build their own abilities and self-confidence, but on the other hand, excessive parental involvement and overprotective behavior can lead to a student not being able to function independently. Accordingly, research shows that lower levels of academic achievement and poorer social adjustment in college are associated with “helicopter” parenting, indirectly, through lower self-efficacy (Darlow et al, 2017). Due to the potentially adverse impact of “helicopter” parenting, some universities have begun to introduce handbooks to optimize parental involvement.