bad parenting

Definition

A scenario that involves a parent or parental figure encouraging (deliberately or otherwise) behaviors and attitudes considered bad for their children. This can be either incidental due to the parent's circumstances and personal issues, or it can be a deliberate corruption of their own children.

This tag does not exclusively apply to blood relatives, and applies to circumstances where an official or unofficial parental figure has custody over a child.

Usage

Some examples of when the bad_parenting tag is applicable includes (but is not limited to):

• A parent encouraging their child (deliberately or not) to have negative traits, such as being bratty, spoiled, bigoted, aggressive, or even violent.
• A parent corrupting their child's sense of morality.
• A parent pushing their underage child into sexual activities or grooming them for future sexual activities
• A parent neglecting their child, either on purpose or due to circumstances such as work commitments.
• A parent engaging in child abuse, either physically, verbally, or emotionally.

Do not use this tag in instances where:

• A parent may be imperfect, but does not show any behaviors listed above or otherwise have a negative effect on their child.
• The negative influence is coming from someone who is not a parent or parental figure.