The return of Parental Guidance is here and premieres on Channel Nine and 9Now on Monday June 5 at 7:30 pm. Building upon the success of its first season, the show is set to elevate the spotlight on parenting.
In the series, parents with twelve distinctive methods and approaches to parenting will take centre stage. The diverse range of parents brings unique perspectives, differing greatly from one another and the parenting styles showcased in the previous season. Throughout the series, they will critically examine, compare and reassess their own parenting styles with fresh eyes.
Guiding them through the million-dollar question of “how should we raise our adults of the future?” are the returning duo: Ally Langdon, the host of A Current Affair, and Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s most trusted parenting experts. Together they will lead this new set of parents through a series of challenges. The carefully crafted challenges are grounded in real-life scenarios to illuminate the strengths and weaknesses inherent in each parenting style. The results are nothing short of authentic and shocking.
Ally Langdon said: “Parenting is like treading water while juggling – just when you think you’ve got the hang of it, another ball gets thrown into the mix!
“That’s why this show is so important and such a privilege to be a part of, because not only do we get the opportunity to witness some incredible people raise awesome kids, we all get to learn a thing or ten along the way.”
Dr Coulson said: “There’s something really special about the connection between a family unit, so I’m excited to see how these twelve different dynamics respond when being put to the test.
“The beauty of this environment is that it’s safe and controlled, which allows us all to arm ourselves with knowledge and a strong sense of responsibility ahead of these scenarios playing out in real time.”
From the Outback to the Spiritual, Gentle to Unstructured, Road School to Influencer, Stage to Slow, Honest to Lighthouse, and Team to American, every facet of each parenting style will be unpacked, judged and scrutinised under the guidance of Ally and Justin, to ultimately deliver a vote for Australia’s best style.
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Parental Guidance is produced by Eureka Productions for the Nine Network.
Parental Guidance premieres on Monday, June 5 at 7:30 pm on Nine and 9Now.