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  2. Never appreciating any success of kid (neglectful).

Does bad parenting breed bad parenting?

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This question is pretty broad and asks several things a) "Does bad parenting breed bad parenting?" b) "Are there practices to train better parents-to-be?" c) "Are there general guidelines for parents?". These are 3 different questions, and not all of them directly related to the cognitive sciences or psychology. I would suggest asking some of these questions at parenting.SE where you will probably received better and more practical answers, especially on questions (b) and (c). –  Artem Kaznatcheev Mar 27 '12 at 18:08
Further, it is not clear what is meant by 'bad parenting' and what the OP expects to be measured in the study they are requesting in question (a). I strongly encourage the OP to focus on one of the questions (I suggest (a) as the most fitting one) and try to define their terms and what they are looking for more clearly. Until then, I have voted to close as not a real question. –  Artem Kaznatcheev Mar 27 '12 at 18:10
@essbeev I tried to edit your question to focus on question (a) and remove the allied queries since it is best to focus on one question per question. I still think you need to be much more careful with what you mean by 'bad parenting'. Your current definition "any sort of behavior which would lead to mental disorders of any kind" is both vague and in some weird way self-fulfilling. If bad parenting is only when you cause mental disorders, then your question is effectively asking: "are people with mental disorders more likely to cause mental disorders in their offspring?" –  Artem Kaznatcheev Apr 29 '12 at 5:24
@essbeev Edited the question such that bad parenting is clearly defined as abusive and neglectful behavior, which I'm fairly sure maps on to your intended meaning. –  Christian Hummeluhr Mar 31 '13 at 13:31
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Definition: Bad Parenting

Laurence Steinberg defines "bad parenting":


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