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.
DirectorBrian Smith
Which Way Is the Right Way?
Dec 15, 2022
Families take on the High Dive Challenge and the Yes Day Challenge.
Stranger Danger
Jan 5, 2023
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.
You Have to Make a Superhuman
Jan 12, 2023
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.
Bubble-Wrapped Children
Jan 19, 2023
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.
Let's Talk About Sex
Jan 26, 2023
Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the equally unnerving Facts of Life and Snake Alert challenges.
Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
Feb 2, 2023
Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the Unexpected Pick-Up and Driving Me Crazy challenges.
The Semi-Finals Begin
Feb 9, 2023
Intensive, new age and natural families face the Kid in a Candy Store and No Escape Room challenges.
Limits & Boundaries
Feb 16, 2023
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.
It's All About Respect
Feb 23, 2023
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.
America's Most Effective Parenting Style
Mar 2, 2023
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."
