The grandparents coddled their grandson so much that they even tied his shoelaces for him.

coddled 是动词 coddle 的过去式，coddle 的意思是"溺爱、娇惯"，指过分地照顾和保护，通常带有贬义，暗示这种过度的关爱可能不利于孩子的独立成长。