mollycoddle
mol-ly-cod-dle
verb
To treat someone with excessive, often weakening, care and protection.
"Don't mollycoddle him; let him be independent."
noun
A person, especially a man, who is excessively pampered and lacks resilience.
"He's become a mollycoddle since moving home."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: spoil, featherbed, cosset, baby, indulge, coddle, cocker, pamper