parenting — (n.) 1959, verbal noun from PARENT (Cf. parent) (v.). An earlier term was parentcraft (1930) … Etymology dictionary
parenting — [per′ən tiŋ, par′ən tiŋ] n. the work or skill of a parent in raising a child or children … English World dictionary
Parenting — For the magazine, see Parenting (magazine). Parental care redirects here. For parental care in animals, see Parental investment. A Nepalese woman carrying a baby on her back. Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical … Wikipedia
parenting — [[t]pe͟ərəntɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Parenting is the activity of bringing up and looking after your child. Parenting is not fully valued by society. ...parenting classes … English dictionary
parenting — /ˈpɛərəntɪŋ/ (say pairruhnting) noun 1. the fulfilling of the role of parent: *the Welshpool incident raised several issues, including lax parenting. –aap news, 2000. –adjective 2. of or relating to the role of a parent: parenting advice …
parenting — noun Parenting is used before these nouns: ↑behaviour, ↑role, ↑skill … Collocations dictionary
parenting — par|ent|ing [ˈpeərəntıŋ US ˈper ] n [U] the skill or activity of looking after your own children ▪ The program aims to teach young men parenting skills … Dictionary of contemporary English
parenting plan — In a divorce, a document that sets out the parents agreements about how they will share time with their children. Category: Divorce & Family Law → Divorce, Child Support & Custody Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen… … Law dictionary
Parenting styles — A parenting style is a psychological construct representing standard strategies that parents use in their child rearing. There are many differing theories and opinions on the best ways to rear children, as well as differing levels of time and… … Wikipedia
Parenting plan — For planning when to become a parent, see family planning. Family law … Wikipedia
