New Word Suggestion. A child whose accomplishments or other attributes are used by the parents to impress others.
What are trophy parents?
A trophy parent is often quick to brag and have every ribbon and award the child has won displayed as a statement of how magnificent their child is and, by extension, what a fantastic parent they are.
What is a trophy family?
a child whose attributes, achievements are used by the parents to impress other people. Hausner says some youngsters are often “trophy children” whose parents see them as nothing more than an extension of themselves.