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parenting

parenting

206 3.0
To raise and care for children
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛrənˌtɪŋ/
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  • Many new parents find support groups helpful as they navigate the challenges of parenting.
  • a parenting style
  • parenting skills
  • parenting practices

But we definitely don't live the normal parenting, you know, life.

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Examples

  • That's just poor parenting.

  • That's not good parenting.

  • So I understand that parenting can be hard.

  • It's like this little parenting dance that happens.

  • Boy, who thought parenting could be so complicated?

  • I guess I'm just not cut out for this parenting stuff.

  • And without great parenting, things can go awry.

  • The sad part is that our record of parenting hasn't been so great.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • You know, parenting isn't easy, Chet, not for anyone.

  • The parents demonstrated variable and moderate increases in positive parenting behaviors with the home coaching.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

parenthood
vsparenting
108 3.2

Having and caring for children

describes the practical process of caring for and supporting children, not the state
upbringing
vsparenting
78 3.2

The care, teaching, and values a child gets from parents

refers to the active, ongoing process of caring for children rather than the outcome
bringing up
vsparenting
18 3.5

Caring for a child and teaching them how to behave

emphasises the full work of caring for and supporting children, not only behaviour
rearing
vsparenting
17 3.2

Care for children or young animals

focuses specifically on human child care and ongoing nurturing work
raising
vsparenting
11 2.5

The care and teaching of a child as they grow

is the overall activity of providing sustained care and support for children
nurture
vsparenting
2 3.5

Care and encouragement for a child to help them grow

is the practical, everyday activity of caring for and raising children

Antonyms

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

How Involved

parenting
206 3.0
child neglect
  • NSFW
4 4.7

Surface Forms

parenting singular
parentings plural

Morphology

parenting = parent (transparent) = parent + ing

The noun is transparently formed from the verb 'parent' with the common action/process suffix '-ing'.

Etymology

Parenting comes from the word parent, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to bring forth' or 'give birth'. So parenting is the activity of caring for and raising children, like the work of someone who has brought a child into the world.