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The Parent Test

The Parent Test

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  • Premiered: 
    December 15, 2022
    (Click date to see TV listings for that day)

  • Network: ABC
  • Category: Series
  • Genre: Reality
  • Type: Live Action
  • Concept: 
    Based on the Australian TV series (The Parent Test) 
  • Subject Matter: Family
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Plot Synopsis

Based on the Australian TV series of the same name, THE PARENT TEST is a one-hour unscripted series, hosted by Ali Wentworth and parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown, that explores the many distinctively different parenting styles. From helicopter to child-led parents, 12 families are put under the microscope in the ultimate parenting stress test and will share learnings about emotional hot-button topics that compare the multiple styles of parenting. The families are put through various situations to foster conversations about how each unit operates. Wentworth and Brown moderate these impassioned conversations amongst parents who may have conflicting opinions on how to raise their families, but they all share the common goal of raising happy, healthy children. THE PARENT TEST has a special series premiere on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT on ABC.

After a three-week break, THE PARENT TEST returned with new episodes on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. In the winter premiere, "Stranger Danger," intensive, natural, routine and New Age parenting styles are put to the test when families take on the Fine Dining Challenge and the Home Alone Challenge. The pressure of social settings and the unfamiliar collide -- which styles best help their kids adapt? And safety comes to the forefront when the kids are met with an unexpected visitor.
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On Thursday, February 16, 2023 from 8-10pm ET/PT, ABC premiered the season finale of THE PARENT TEST, debuting back-to-back new episodes:

"It's All About Respect" (8pm): Disciplined, Traditional and Child Led parenting styles take center stage to discuss how respect is instilled in their families. Should parents demand respect or earn it? In the Dress for Success challenge, the kids decide how their parents will dress for a professional photo shoot. And in the A-Maze me challenge, families must face fear and frustration head-on when they are trapped in a seemingly endless maze.

"America's Most Effective Parenting Style" (9pm): The final two challenges of the season tackle some of the biggest obstacles families face today. In the Bullying challenge, we observe how kids react when they see someone else being victimized. And the Joyride challenge will take families to the Disneyland Resort, where we see how the final three parenting styles manage their time and make decisions and compromises to keep everyone happy at the Happiest Place on Earth. In the end, one family will take home the title of the Most Effective Parenting Style.

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  • Produced by Eureka