/pair"euhn ting, par"-/ , n.
1. the rearing of children: The schedule allows her very little time for parenting.
2. the methods, techniques, etc., used or required in the rearing of children: a course in parenting.
3. the state of being a parent; parenthood.
adj.
4. of or concerned with the rearing of children: good parenting skills.
[ 1955-60; PARENT + -ING 1 ]
Usage . PARENTING has come to be favored over parenthood, rearing, and bringing up in sociological and educational literature and in popular writing.