underparent — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To provide one's child with insufficient attention and nurturing.

   Examples

   Do I underparent my child because I am not around enough to give the child what he or she needs?

   I am now convince it is more harmful to overparent than to underparent.

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   Both restrictive and indulgent parents can either underparent or overparent.

Noun

1. One who has a subordinate position to the main parent but who takes on some parental responsibilities.

   Examples

   If Father is the typical male underparent, as he generally is, it is not that he is a failure, except by overparent standards.