cossetting

Treating too tenderly

Cossetting is the act of treating someone with excessive care and indulgence.

To cosset is to pamper or coddle, often implying overprotectiveness: The cossetting of children can leave them unprepared for real challenges.

The word carries a faintly disapproving tone, suggesting the attention may be unwarranted or excessive.

indulgent

spoiling

Causing ruin or decay

dotingExcessively affectionate toward
mollycoddlingOverindulgent protective care
lavishingGiving extravagantly

overindulging · babying · catering · fussing · gratifying · precious · treasured · cherished · petted · dandled

nurturing

tender

Soft or sore

lovingFeeling deep affection
caringShowing kind concern
affectionateShowing warm regard

gentle · warm · devoted · attentive · supportive · maternal · paternal · nourishing · fostering · comforting

overprotective

smothering

Depriving of air

hoveringSuspended without support
helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
suffocatingDepriving of air

overbearing · controlling · shielding · sheltering · cocooning · swaddling · wrapping · insulating · cushioning · guarding

luxurious

spa

Therapeutic wellness facility

plushThick-pile soft fabric
sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
opulentOstentatiously wealthy

decadent · silken · velvety · soft · cushioned · feathered · downy · pampered · sybaritic · hedonistic

Opposites

care and attention

cossettingneglecting

Failing to attend to

ignoring · abandoning · disregarding · overlooking · forsaking

treatment severity

cossettingabusing

Harming through misuse

mistreating · maltreating · brutalizing · persecuting · oppressing

developmental approach

cossettingtoughening

Making more resistant

hardening · disciplining · challenging · pushing · testing

Family

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