Series · 2022 – 2023 · Reality
Hosts Ali Wentworth and parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown explore different parenting styles -- from helicopter to child-led -- by putting 12 families under the microscope in the ultimate parenting stress test and sharing the learnings through various situations.
1 season · 10 episodes

Episode 01
Which Way Is the Right Way?
Families take on the High Dive Challenge and the Yes Day Challenge.

Episode 02
Stranger Danger
Families take on the Fine Dining Challenge and the Home Alone Challenge; parents help their kids adapt to unfamiliar situations; the kids are met with an unexpected visitor.

Episode 03
You Have to Make a Superhuman
Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parenting styles take front and centre; the parents cope with their own anxiety when they are forced to relinquish control to their kids.

Episode 04
Bubble-Wrapped Children
Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parents remain in the hot seat and brave challenges; the families also weigh in on the hot button topic of spanking.

Episode 05
Let's Talk About Sex
Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the equally unnerving Facts of Life and Snake Alert challenges.

Episode 06
Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the Unexpected Pick-Up and Driving Me Crazy challenges.

Episode 07
The Semi-Finals Begin
Intensive, new age and natural families face the Kid in a Candy Store and No Escape Room challenges.

Episode 08
Limits & Boundaries
Strict, high achievement and free-range families return to the hot seat for a new set of challenges that tests the kids' abilities to function without their parents.

Episode 09
It's All About Respect
Disciplined, traditional and child-led parenting styles take centre stage; kids decide how their parents dress for a professional photo shoot; families must face fear and frustration when they are trapped in a seemingly endless maze.

Episode 10
America's Most Effective Parenting Style
The final two challenges of the season tackle some of the biggest obstacles families face; kids are observed while seeing someone else being bullied; one family takes home the title of the "Most Effective Parenting Style."
based on 3 votes
Hosts Ali Wentworth and parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown explore different parenting styles -- from helicopter to child-led -- by putting 12 families under the microscope in the ultimate parenting stress test and sharing the learnings through various situations.
8 principal cast
The Parent Test is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The reality has 1 season and 10 total episodes, rated 7.0/10 by 3 viewers.
The Parent Test has 1 season with 10 episodes in total.
The Parent Test has ended and is no longer in production.
The Parent Test airs on ABC.
The Parent Test first aired on December 15, 2022.
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