Stand-In Parents: There is a father/child or mother/child event coming up and the kid enters but someone else pretends to be the parent.

In 1958 California, ten-year-old Michael Laemle moves to a new neighborhood with his parents Nick and Lilly. They all seem to be a civilized family.

Parents are supposed to be the protectors of children, but these parents are either so damaged themselves that they can't do the job, greedy or villainous ... AbusiveParents / Live-Action TV · Anime & Manga · Live-Action Films

They keep their children safe without being overprotective. They punish them when they're bad and award them when they're good, but they will always love them. Little House with an Orange Roof · GoodParents / Anime & Manga · Tarzan (1999)

Said parent(s) may display a lack of awareness while partaking in activities or backstory that explain their behavior. They may not even be treated as a bad ...

This page lists Tropes about parent-child relationships that are less than ideal, abusive to some degree, or even outright evil.

The Open-Minded Parent trope as used in popular culture. When a character spends a long time trying to think up a proper explanation/excuse/lie to tell his ...

A Parental Substitute is an adult friend who fills the children's lonely life with guidance and (often) love. They guide the child and teach them how to stand ... Anime & Manga · Western Animation · Live-Action Films

Parental Neglect happens when the parents are shown not to pay a lot, if any, attention or care to their children for some reason.

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