title: Parenting: what are the critical attributes?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Identifying the critical attributes of the parenting concept.
  
  
  METHODS
  The parenting attributes are the process, activity, and interaction regarding to rearing and educating a child, which is undertaken by parent or parental figure. Those aim at developing a child's growth, development, and well-being.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The specific parenting attributes can be applied to practice, education, and research in the area of pediatric, family and community health care.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. saovir@kku.ac.th
authors.forename: Saovakon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Virasiri
authors.forename: Jintana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yunibhand
authors.forename: Waraporn
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chaiyawat
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing; D006801:Humans; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents