Title: Portlandia

Date: 2013

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season3,Ep.10

Category: Parenting

Keywords: parenting styles, societal trends in parenting

Rating: TV-14

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: New parents try out parenting books, to the chagrin of their child.

Clip Description: The parents of a young child try out a variety of parenting methods books. None seem to work and the point ends up being to encourage parents to trust their instincts.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What would you tell new parents about parenting? Would you parenting books? Why? Do you think parents trust their instincts more?

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Google Play, Itunes, ifc.com/shows/portlandia

Contributor: Ian Brunzell-Looney