parenting
v. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɛɹəntɪŋ// UK //pˈeəɹəntɪŋ// par·ent·ing
v. the process of taking care of children and helping them grow into adults. It involves providing food, safety, and teaching them how to behave.
v. the activity of raising a child as a parent, encompassing the provision of physical care, emotional support, and social guidance. Often used to describe the specific style or methods used by caregivers.
Good parenting requires a lot of patience and love.
Modern parenting often involves balancing a full-time career with the emotional needs of growing children.
Sociologists argue that intensive parenting, while intended to secure a child's future success, may inadvertently increase anxiety levels in both the caregiver and the offspring.