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 · AbusiveParents / Video Games

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. GoodParents.Western Animation · Little House with an Orange Roof · 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.

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 ... Western Animation · ParentalSubstitute/Video Games · Live-Action Films

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 ...

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

A parent who is genuinely screwed-up, malicious or abusive can go beyond 'embarrassing' and into 'humiliating' territory.