Question by dodger: Are people who fit these categories necessarily good parents?
Are parents who are not divorced, not struggling with alcoholism, middle income and up, and not physically or sexually abusive towards their kids automatically considered “good parents”? Should they be?

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Answer by BabeHeart
They are not automatically considered “good” parents…but they are most likely, almost assuredly, better parents than those who do have substance abuse and violence problems.

Just because a couple has money, doesn’t drink or smoke or use drugs, isn’t violent (physical or verbal) and are squeaky clean xian types doesn’t mean they are good parents. They may still neglect their kids, over or under nourish them, allow them too much freedom or be too strict, have odd rules the kids have to abide by, or odd punishments that aren’t effective, not encourage them in the proper direction, not support the kids in their efforts, not help the kids to grow and mature to their maximum potential, etc…

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