Empowering Parents

An American parenting website which advocates techniques amounting to emotional abuse, as well as a worldview which should have been left in the 1950s.

My child's not been behaving like some sort of mid-twentieth-century Puritain, but that Lehman bloke over at Empowering Parents said I should just discipline her and totally ignore the underlying issues.

by Gorillagramophone55 May 20, 2022

Burst Parenting

A parenting method with a mostly negative connotation. The parent ignores the child completely, acting like they don't exist until one small issue arises that is forced upon them by someone else and then the parent bursts into action, usually an over-reaction, until the issue is resolved. Afterwords, returning to their comatose parenting state.

Did you see that woman over-react when that man told her what her child did to him? She must subscribe to the burst parenting method

by basspumpkins April 8, 2010

parental panpipes

When your elderly relatives stay and you hear a long reverberating silentish note from the bathroom.

"oh I think I can hear the magical sounds of the parental panpipes".

by twistedinferno October 9, 2023

Parent Complex

The feeling that you have to be right no matter what. People with a Parent Complex feel like the only way to win an argument is to make sure that the other person always walks away dissatisfied.

Dude, I think Stacy has a Parent Complex.

by ThatOneControversy October 3, 2020

Alex Parent

Someone who has the worst opinions when it comes to anything

Alex Parent the n64 is not a good purchase

by GeckoGamer91 October 17, 2020

Mob parenting

A group of three or more people working together to raise a child.

Looking after a child between two people seems like an administrative nightmare, I'm looking into mob parenting

by RemainInLight October 1, 2019

Submarine parent

Parent who lurks beneath the surface but emerges unexpectedly just at the right time.

Mike's mom won't leave him alone, she's a real helicopter parent. Unlike his dad, who gives him space unless stuff goes wrong."

"I admit, I'm a submarine parent. My job as a parent is to have fun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn natural consequences. " Silvana Clark

by TTZman October 6, 2015