# parenting

Pronunciation: say "PAIR-uhn-ting" /ˈpɛəɹəntɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The raising of children, including their care, guidance, and education, from birth until they are grown.
   - Simple: The work of raising and caring for a child until they grow up.
   - _Modern parenting often means balancing work schedules against a child's daily needs._
   - _Experts disagree about which parenting styles produce the most confident children._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of parent. — present participle and gerund of parent
   - Simple: Present participle of parent. Use this form when the action is happening now.
   - _They are parenting their children through a difficult divorce._
   - _Parenting a teenager demands a different approach than parenting a toddler._

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