Term coined by me, Hannah Herbst.
When someone, usually another relative or a parent themselves, sees a particular parent's approach as unfit and sees the need to do things differently, undermining the parenting process of the actual parent.
When someone, usually another relative or a parent themselves, sees a particular parent's approach as unfit and sees the need to do things differently, undermining the parenting process of the actual parent.
Ex:
Mother: "I'm going to smack that kid for doing dishes!"
Uncle: "No you WON'T."
Mother: "It's my kid!"
Uncle: "It doesn't matter. (looks and says to kid) Kid, you don't have to do dishes."
Mother: "STOP unparenting my kid!!!"
Kid no longer listens to Mom about dishes. Mom's parenting abilities have been reduced!
Mother: "I'm going to smack that kid for doing dishes!"
Uncle: "No you WON'T."
Mother: "It's my kid!"
Uncle: "It doesn't matter. (looks and says to kid) Kid, you don't have to do dishes."
Mother: "STOP unparenting my kid!!!"
Kid no longer listens to Mom about dishes. Mom's parenting abilities have been reduced!
by elemenopeeeee January 21, 2021
Get the unparenting mug.(of a child) behaving in such a way that indicates the child's parent or parents are minimally involved its rearing. Doesn't necessarily mean no parents as long as there is minimal parental supervision.
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