A critical illness that causes lying to police and other rescue teams, as well as making everyone think your child is in danger, when he is really in your attic.
Person 1: Richard Heene suffers from Balloon Boy Syndrome.

Person 2: That poor man.
by MikfozHasLupus November 16, 2009
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To be given a balloon for whatever occasion and forced to carry it around all day during school, work, etc... granting you unwanted attention.

This definition is in reference to the balloon boy incident that occurred 10/15/09.
Asshole #1: Happy birthday, take this balloon!
Asshole #2: Thanks alot asshole... guess I can hold on to it for the rest of the day haha....
Asshole #1: Bitch, It's your birthday.
Asshole #2 Ugh.....I'm stuck in the motherfucking Balloon Boy Paradox now.
by electromagneticpropertiesatoms October 22, 2009
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A self-absorbed, fame-seeking person who will do anything other than get a real job. Inspired by reality show hopeful Richard Heene.
"The neighborhood association was opposed to David's plans to set up a music studio/amphitheater/sperm collection business in his home, calling him a 'balloon boy entrepreneur' who would do anything to avoid honest work."
by AngusParvo January 12, 2010
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A father who has completely too much confidence in his son.
Dad 1: "My kid is the fucking shit at sports; yeah Jimmy, break his fucking neck!"

Dad 2: "What the hell? They're playing basketball, and our kids are on the same team. Not to mention they are 10."

Dad 1: "stfu my boy pwns. He could kick your ass"

Dad 2: " You're a fucking Balloon Boy Dad aren't you?"
by mrjubjub April 21, 2010
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Balloon Boy Dad Syndrome is where father suffers from disorder centering on anti-social phobias and beliefs heightened by a form of Parent Alienation Syndrome and anti-government and counter-culture agenda, and then successfully indoctrinates his family with this dogma. He then attempts to gain fame and fortune by promoting it through his family by seeking a reality show which promotes his perspective, but publicly fails and only gains infamy and notoriety.
The Balloon Boy Dad believed that humanity descended from aliens and spoke of launching home-made flying saucers into storms and taught his children to lie to the authorities about the Balloon Boy hoax so that he could promote a reality show based promoting the scientific investigation and promotion of this belief.

The Balloon Boy Dad suffered from Balloon Boy Dad Syndrome because he tried to promote his beliefes through his family on a reality show.
by PatrickDallas May 02, 2010
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