mollycoddling
mol-ly-cod-dling
verb
Treating someone with excessive, often unnecessary, care and protection.
"Stop mollycoddling the children, let them play!"
noun
The act of treating someone with excessive, often unnecessary, care.
"Her mollycoddling made him quite dependent."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: mollycoddle, spoil, featherbed, cosset, baby, indulge, coddle, cocker, pamper