Brian Smith
Director
The Parent Test (2022)
Season 1
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.
Released Dec. 15, 2022
Episode 42 min
10+
Genres: Family, Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.parent-child-relationship, tmdb.parenting, tmdb.parents-and-child, tmdb.parenting-show, tmdb.parenting-styles, tmdb.freestyle-parenting, tmdb.strict-parents + 10 more, tmdb.helicopter-parenting, tmdb.new-age-parenting, tmdb.intensive-parenting, tmdb.high-achievement-parenting, tmdb.free-range-parenting, tmdb.natural-parenting, tmdb.traditional-parenting, tmdb.disciplined-parenting, tmdb.child-led-parenting, tmdb.negotiation-parenting
Production Companies: Walt Disney Television Alternative, Eureka Productions, Greengrass Productions
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Which Way Is the Right Way?
Families take on the High Dive Challenge and the Yes Day Challenge.
Dec. 15, 2022, midnight
S1E2 - Stranger Danger
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.
Jan. 5, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - You Have to Make a Superhuman
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.
Jan. 12, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - Bubble-Wrapped Children
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.
Jan. 19, 2023, midnight
S1E5 - Let's Talk About Sex
Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the equally unnerving Facts of Life and Snake Alert challenges.
Jan. 26, 2023, midnight
S1E6 - Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the Unexpected Pick-Up and Driving Me Crazy challenges.
Feb. 2, 2023, midnight
S1E7 - The Semi-Finals Begin
Intensive, new age and natural families face the Kid in a Candy Store and No Escape Room challenges.
Feb. 9, 2023, midnight
S1E8 - Limits & Boundaries
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.
Feb. 16, 2023, midnight
S1E9 - It's All About Respect
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.
Feb. 23, 2023, midnight
S1E10 - America's Most Effective Parenting Style
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."
March 2, 2023, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 430 min.
Released: Dec. 15, 2022
Last Air Date: March 2, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 10+
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