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The Parent Test Season 1 aired a brand new episode on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 9 pm ET on ABC. The finale ended with them documenting two separate episodes and reflecting on the final three parenting styles - Disciplined, Free Range, and New Age Parenting.
Throughout the course of both episodes, parents explored different challenges and how their kids went about completing the same, while also dicussing which style would be the most effective.
On this week's episode of The Parent Test, the adults felt that their kids should use physical violence to defend themselves against bullies. Parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown, however, explained through statistics that kids who use violence while being bullied turn out to be bullies.
Fans, however, disagreed with Dr. Brown, and one tweeted:
The latest ABC series has been extremely well-received by the audience, who have also voiced their opinions on social media. The series featured many kinds of parents discussing a variety of parenting styles with the help of expert Dr. Adolph Brown and host Ali Wentworth. While they were impressed with some of the styles, they also provided feedback and criticism for other styles.
What did The Parent Test expert Dr. Adolph Brown have to say about kids reacting to bullying?
Parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown and the other parents discussed how their kids should react when being bullied. One of the parents on The Parent Test, Alex Meghen, confessed that their kids should use physical violence in order to defend themselves against the bullies. When the hosts asked who agreed with the same, most raised their hand.
The hosts were shocked at the reaction. The parents felt that it was necessary for their kids to protect themselves and they could do their best using physical violence. Dr. Brown then provided them with a statistic about how people who were bullied eventually turned out in their lives.
He stated that physical violence should never be the answer. The Parent Test expert explained that violence as a concept shouldn't be used as a means to an end as it has consequences. Referring to the statistics, Dr. Brown revealed that many kids who were bullied come back with firearms or later on use various forms of physical violence themselves.
The expert advised to choose to stand up to the bullies or use strong, forceful words. If that doesn't work, then the parents should intervene.
Fans, however, didn't agree with Dr. Brown. Check out what they had to say:
How did the kids fare on the bullying challenge on The Parent Test?
Tonight's episode of The Parent Test saw three parenting styles - Day Family (Free Range Parenting), McCoy Family (Dissciplined Parenting), and Wynne Family (New Age Parenting) witness two different challenges that their kids went through - the Bullying and the Disneyland task.
The official synopsis of the second part of the season finale, titled America's Most Effective Style of Parenting, reads:
"The final two challenges of the season tackle some of the biggest obstacles families face today."
The synopsis continued to describe bullying challenges and said:
"In the Bullying challenge, we observe how kids react when they see someone else being victimized."
The parents first saw their children navigate the bullying challenge. The task was to see how the kids reacted when someone was being bullied in front of them. Most parents confessed that they had talked to their children about the matter and that their children were aware of the concept. However, it all depended on how the kids fared when exposed to bullying in front of them.
Day Family's three children were the first to undertake the challenge. They were presented with two kids, one of whom was being bullied. While the kids were initially quiet, one of them, Serene, spoke up against the boy bullying the other. The trend was followed by other families on The Parent Test - the McCoy Family and Wynne Family's children also spoke up against bullying.
Season 1 of The Parent Test was a very interesting watch. Viewers witnessed many parenting styles and how the children performed in the challenges and circumstances presented to them. While they agreed with a few styles, they also addressed concerns with others.
The Parent Test aired every Thursdays at 9 pm ET on ABC.
