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Hosts Ali Wentworth and parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown explore different parenting styles -- from helicopter to child-led -- by putting 12 families under the...
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Season 1

  • Which Way Is the Right Way?
    7.4/1018 votes
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    Which Way Is the Right Way?

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/15/2022

    Families take on the High Dive Challenge and the Yes Day Challenge.

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  • Stranger Danger
    7.0/1016 votes
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    Stranger Danger

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/2023

    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.

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  • You Have to Make a Superhuman
    7.2/1014 votes
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    You Have to Make a Superhuman

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/12/2023

    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.

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  • Bubble-Wrapped Children
    6.9/1012 votes
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    Bubble-Wrapped Children

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/19/2023

    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.

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  • Let's Talk About Sex
    6.9/1010 votes
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    Let's Talk About Sex

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/26/2023

    Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the equally unnerving Facts of Life and Snake Alert challenges.

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  • Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
    6.3/1013 votes
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    Every Parent's Worst Nightmare

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/2/2023

    Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the Unexpected Pick-Up and Driving Me Crazy challenges.

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  • The Semi-Finals Begin
    6.5/108 votes
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    The Semi-Finals Begin

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/9/2023

    Intensive, new age and natural families face the Kid in a Candy Store and No Escape Room challenges.

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  • Limits & Boundaries
    6.2/108 votes
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    Limits & Boundaries

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2023

    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.

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  • It's All About Respect
    6.4/109 votes
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    It's All About Respect

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/2023

    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.

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  • America's Most Effective Parenting Style
    6.4/1010 votes
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    America's Most Effective Parenting Style

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/2/2023

    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."

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