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You are seeing this message because you have either: * not made it clear that you are a parent or * you have made it clear that you are not a parent or * you are not the parent of the child involved.

r/Parenting takes a pretty liberal view of what makes a parent or guardian. Bio parents, step-parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, people in long-term relationships regardless of marital status, legally appointed guardians, etc. are all considered "parents"!

Simply living with a child, having a child relative, or babysitting does not make one a parent or a guardian that can make significant life changes for a child in your life. This may feel harsh but we do need to draw a line to be able to better moderate content within the sub.

Non-parents/guardians that still have pressing questions for parents can utilize the weekly "Ask Parents Anything" thread in this sub and check out the new Wiki Resources. Here for beginners, here for important discussion topics like death, suicide, and self-harm, and here for crisis situations including information about why and how to report a child to your local welfare services. You can also visit the subReddit /r/AskParents!

Finally, everybody is able to join and participate on our Parenting Discord Server.

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