International versions
| Country | Local name | Network | Presenter(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | The Parent Test | American Broadcasting Company | Ali Wentworth Adolph Brown | 15 December 2022 [16] |
| Parental Guidance | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Parent Jury |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Chris Culvenor |
| Directed by | Olivia Peniston-Bird |
| Presented by | Ally Langdon Justin Coulson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Vanessa Oxlad |
| Production location | Sydney |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 59–77 minutes |
| Production company | Eureka Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 1 November 2021 – present |
Parental Guidance is an Australian parenting reality series hosted by Ally Langdon and parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson, which premiered on the Nine Network on 1 November 2021. [1] [2]
The series features several different families each having different parenting styles. In each episode, the participants compete in several parenting challenges to determine which is the best parenting style. [1]
In the first season of the series, there are ten families who have different styles. [2] In the second season, there are 12 parents, which go through the parenting challenges in groups of 4. [3]
The series is produced by Eureka Productions and was created by Chris Culvenor. [1] [4] It was originally announced at Nine Entertainment's 2021 upfront on 16 September 2020 to be titled The Parent Jury with Supernanny host Jo Frost. [5] However, due to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Frost was unable to travel for filming and the series proceeded without her, with the series being retitled to Parental Guidance. [6]
Auditions for a second season were opened in January 2022, [7] which was renewed in September 2022. [8] and debuted on 5 June 2023. [9] It aired throughout June 2023. [3]
Auditions for a third season in 2025 were opened in October 2024, [10] after it was announced in September 2023, that the series would possibly return for a third season in 2024. [11] The third season will premiere on 30 June 2025, however with fewer episodes. [12]
| Season | Episodes | No. of families | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||||
| 9 | 10 | 1 November 2021 | 16 November 2021 | ||
| 7 | 12 | 5 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 30 June 2025 | 21 July 2025 | ||
| Family [13] | No. of children | Parenting style | Hometown | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew & Miriam | 3 | Strict | NSW | A |
| Liadhan & Richard | 5 | Nature | SA | |
| Lara & Andrew | 2 | Attachment | Victoria | |
| Brett & Tony | 4 | Routine | ||
| Yann & Donna | 1 | French | NSW | |
| Kevin & Debbie | 2 | Tiger | B | |
| Deb | 6 | Home School | Queensland | |
| Rachel & Sam | 2 | Helicopter | ||
| Penny & Daniel | 3 | Free Range | NSW | |
| Rob & Sioux | 2 | Disciplined | SA | |
| Family [14] | No. of children | Parenting style | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy & John | 3 | Road school parenting | Echuca |
| Kat & Jonathon | 2 | Influencer parenting | Gold Coast |
| Larissa & Marcus | 4 | Gentle parenting | Adelaide |
| Sammy & Jason | Lighthouse parenting | Gold Coast | |
| Tency & David | 3 | Outback parenting | Mareeba |
| Kat | 2 | Honest parenting | Adelaide |
| Kajal & Deepak | Spiritual parenting | Sydney | |
| Sarah & Shane | 3 | Stage parenting | |
| Mark & Leanne | 6 | Team parenting | |
| Philippa & Chris | 3 | Slow style parenting | Cairns |
| Kim & Nick | 1 | American parenting | Brisbane |
| Melody & Michael | 3 | Unstructured parenting | |
| Family [15] | No. of children | Parenting style | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan & Amanda | 5 | Hard Way | Sydney |
| Nathan & Joanne | 2 | Traditional | Gold Coast |
| John & Courtney | 3 | Pro-tech | Newcastle |
| Marc & Amy | 3 | Active | Gold Coast |
| Mark & Tammy | 4 | Up Front | Melbourne |
| Nick & Sofia | 2 | Positivity | Wollongong |
| Sean & Elvie | 2 | Authoritative | Perth |
| Josh & Cassie | 5 | Life School | Full Time Caravanners |
| Country | Local name | Network | Presenter(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | The Parent Test | American Broadcasting Company | Ali Wentworth Adolph Brown | 15 December 2022 [16] |
| No. in series | No. in season | Original airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 November 2021 | 629,000 [17] |
| 2 | 2 | 2 November 2021 | 547,000 [18] |
| 3 | 3 | 3 November 2021 | 536,000 [19] |
| 4 | 4 | 8 November 2021 | 604,000 [20] |
| 5 | 5 | 9 November 2021 | 520,000 [21] |
| 6 | 6 | 10 November 2021 | 517,000 [22] |
| 7 | 7 | 14 November 2021 | 487,000 [23] |
| 8 | 8 | 15 November 2021 | 481,000 [24] |
| 9 | 9 | 16 November 2021 | 478,000 [25] |
| No. in series | No. in season | Original airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 5 June 2023 | 511,000 [26] |
| 11 | 2 | 6 June 2023 | 433,000 [27] |
| 12 | 3 | 12 June 2023 | 445,000 [28] |
| 13 | 4 | 13 June 2023 | 420,000 [29] |
| 14 | 5 | 18 June 2023 | 375,000 [30] |
| 15 | 6 | 19 June 2023 | 398,000 [31] |
| 16 | 7 | 20 June 2023 | 411,000 [32] |
| No. in series | No. in season | Episode title | Original airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Screen Time" | 30 June 2025 | 729,000 [33] |
| 18 | 2 | "Peer Pressure" | 7 July 2025 | 671,000 [34] |
| 19 | 3 | "Body Positivity" | 14 July 2025 | 640,000 [35] |
| 20 | 4 | "Mental Health" | 21 July 2025 | 633,000 [36] |
Bridget McManus of The Age said, "Despite the conflict and the competition format, Coulson insists Parental Guidance is not designed to judge or shame." [6]