word for "overly fond of one's children"?

[Joan Houston Hall]

Greetings,


        My name is Michael Paris and I am currently a sophomore studying
Linguistics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  I have been
researching, though to no avail, for a word that means "overly fond of
one's children."  I have found the word "uxorious" which means "excessively
devoted to one's wife," though I have found nothing pertaining to children
(at least nothing not pertaining to the sexual.)  I did come across the
word "pueritious," although I believe it is only a "made-up-word" and
doesn't quite achieve what I'm looking for as it seems to imply "a love of
the childish."  If you have any answers, suggestions, or contacts that may
know the answer to this question I would greatly appreciate a reply.  Thank
you for your time and consideration, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely, Michael V. Paris
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
michavin at umich.edu

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