Storyline

Hosts Ali Wentworth and parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown explore different parenting styles -- from helicopter to child-led -- by putting 12 families under the microscope in the ultimate parenting stress test and sharing the learnings through various situations.

First Aired

2022-12-15
Last Aired

2023-03-02
Creator
Genre

Reality, Family
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

ABC

Keywords:

parent child relationship parenting parenting show parents and child parenting styles freestyle parenting strict parents helicopter parenting new age parenting intensive parenting high achievement parenting free range parenting natural parenting traditional parenting disciplined parenting child-led parenting negotiation parenting

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Season 1

1. Which Way Is the Right Way?

Families take on the High Dive Challenge and the Yes Day Challenge.

Families take on the High Dive Challenge and the Yes Day Challenge.Less

43mins 2022-12-15

2. Stranger Danger

Families take on the Fine Dining Challenge and the Home Alone Challenge; parents help their kids adapt...More

Families take on the Fine Dining Challenge and the Home Alone Challenge; parents help their kids adapt to unfamiliar situations; the kids are met with an unexpected visitor.Less

43mins 2023-01-05

3. You Have to Make a Superhuman

Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parenting styles take front and centre; the paren...More

Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parenting styles take front and centre; the parents cope with their own anxiety when they are forced to relinquish control to their kids.Less

43mins 2023-01-12

4. Bubble-Wrapped Children

Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parents remain in the hot seat and brave challeng...More

Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parents remain in the hot seat and brave challenges; the families also weigh in on the hot button topic of spanking.Less

43mins 2023-01-19

5. Let's Talk About Sex

Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face t...More

Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the equally unnerving Facts of Life and Snake Alert challenges.Less

43mins 2023-01-26

6. Every Parent's Worst Nightmare

Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face t...More

Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the Unexpected Pick-Up and Driving Me Crazy challenges.Less

43mins 2023-02-02

7. The Semi-Finals Begin

Intensive, new age and natural families face the Kid in a Candy Store and No Escape Room challenges.

Intensive, new age and natural families face the Kid in a Candy Store and No Escape Room challenges.Less

43mins 2023-02-09

8. Limits & Boundaries

Strict, high achievement and free-range families return to the hot seat for a new set of challenges th...More

Strict, high achievement and free-range families return to the hot seat for a new set of challenges that tests the kids' abilities to function without their parents.Less

43mins 2023-02-16

9. It's All About Respect

Disciplined, traditional and child-led parenting styles take centre stage; kids decide how their paren...More

Disciplined, traditional and child-led parenting styles take centre stage; kids decide how their parents dress for a professional photo shoot; families must face fear and frustration when they are trapped in a seemingly endless maze.Less

43mins 2023-02-23

10. America's Most Effective Parenting Style

The final two challenges of the season tackle some of the biggest obstacles families face; kids are ob...More

The final two challenges of the season tackle some of the biggest obstacles families face; kids are observed while seeing someone else being bullied; one family takes home the title of the "Most Effective Parenting Style."Less