Series Overview
“Extreme Guide to Parenting” on Bravo delves into unconventional parenting methods across diverse families. Each episode explores unique approaches like attachment parenting, free-range parenting, and strict discipline. Viewers witness the challenges and rewards of these extreme methods as families navigate daily life and child-rearing. The show sparks debate on what constitutes effective parenting in today’s society, highlighting contrasting philosophies and their impacts on children’s development.
The series introduces the audience to somewhat bizarre parenting styles, including strange labels such as conscious attachment, helicopter parenting, hypnosis, and push-parenting. Of course, each parent thinks their particular style of raising a child is the best method. The response to the series was mixed, and it was not renewed for a second season.
List of Extreme Guide to Parenting Episodes
The show ran for one season and six episodes, each 19 to 22 minutes in length. Bravo did not renew the series for another season.
Season 1
- S1 E1 – The Indigo Child & the Coddled Toddler – In the first episode, the Adler family believes in a natural approach to parenting. The Masterson-Horns believe in being very involved in their child’s life.
- S1 E2 – The Wanderers – Next, Wendy and Tyler give up their life on the road and find a place to call home.
- S1 Episode 3—The Smartest, Most Handsome, Best Kid Ever—Later, Marisa pushes her child, Austen, to be the best at everything. Her husband, Austen, disagrees with her extreme parenting method.
- S1 Episode 4 – The Highly Disciplined Warriors & The Total Package – First, Jen, and Troi train their kids as warriors. Later, Darlene worked extra hard to make sure her kids were perfect in every way.
- S1 Episode 5 – The Mind Controller & The Body Positive Baby – Artsy Madison wants her two-year-old daughter to know everything about sexuality. James, her partner, thinks she’s going way too far. Later, Lisa hypnotizes her kids, but it causes long-term problems.
- S1 Episode 6 – The Everything-on-Demand Baby – In the final episode, Christian and Nate believe that they should be everything to their child. Christian is a non-vaxer who breastfeeds at any time. She tries to decide whether to expose her daughter to chickenpox intentionally.
Executive Producers
Punched In The Head Productions produced the series, and Amelia D’Entrone, Craig D’Entrone, and Lauren Lazin are the executive producers.
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