Should there be a 'parenting' skill?

[Sydney]

Originally Posted by roguebfl

But not so quick when you consider it is not so much self study in most cases, but on the job training.

and those exaction you gave are on another stat because that the primary state those skills uses. And with parenting most usages are IQ--deftly not HT. HT bases skill are endurance type physical skills, parenting is primarily metal based

I have an 8-month old who's just starting to get mobile...endurance is definitely used...Especially with teething and 3am bottle feedings involved...

I am a proponent of using Professional Skill: Parenting, as well.

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Fish

I didn't give IQ and HT as an example, I gave IQ and Will. I can see the possibility for a parent with a high Will but a low IQ having good disciplinary skills but poor in other tasks.

Furthermore, as I said, an IQ-only skill doesn't take into account the universal nature of parenting. What about a family of dogs, who have IQ under 6?

Discipline is only a small part of it. and your example still work exactly the way you saying you want to example to run, when one of the time Will is more import you float it to Will. rhe reas of the time they not as good becuase it back at IQ.

the same way when you need to do maintenance on you gun you float you guns skill to IQ eve though most of the other usages are DX

Actually it does take to take into acco u low IQ. it to a TL skill. ans Dog parrent is far less compex

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Sydney

I have an 8-month old who's just starting to get mobile...endurance is definitely used...Especially with teething and 3am bottle feedings involved...

I am a proponent of using Professional Skill: Parenting, as well.

Well no more endice than many other jobs lot Police and Soldier, that long job hourst where fitness help 8)

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by Fish

I didn't give IQ and HT as an example, I gave IQ and Will. I can see the possibility for a parent with a high Will but a low IQ having good disciplinary skills but poor in other tasks.

Furthermore, as I said, an IQ-only skill doesn't take into account the universal nature of parenting. What about a family of dogs, who have IQ under 6?

Raising a dog is of course different from raising a person. People vary far more in the means by which they live.

[David Johansen]

In my experience it's Physical (Strength) Hard and requires specialization for each child. I think for mothers the stat might be Health but fatherhood seems to be primarily about lifting and carrying.

[nerdvana]

Originally Posted by David Johansen

In my experience it's Physical (Strength) Hard and requires specialization for each child. I think for mothers the stat might be Health but fatherhood seems to be primarily about lifting and carrying.

Fatherhood is not that different from motherhood (with the major exceptions of not birthing and not breastfeeding, naturally). (I am speaking on this as the father of three...)

[Fish]

Originally Posted by jason taylor

Raising a dog is of course different from raising a person. People vary far more in the means by which they live.

Of course it is — but if a dog's Parenting skill is IQ based, with an IQ as low as 5, it's going to fail constantly.

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Fish

Of course it is — but if a dog's Parenting skill is IQ based, with an IQ as low as 5, it's going to fail constantly.

Except it is an easier task than raising human kids then there will be a TDM bonus. They will fail constantly to raising human kids you are right. Peter Pan aside dogs make bad nannies

[pawsplay]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

Most parents probably simply do what their parents did, with some consciously chosen differences. That's not a skill, but more like rote repetition.

Not everyone develops this skill. Some people just depend on their defaults and try to skate by. But I think the majority of parents probably acquire a point or two over the course of 18 years and have at least some observations to offer the next generation.

[David Johansen]

Originally Posted by Fish

Of course it is — but if a dog's Parenting skill is IQ based, with an IQ as low as 5, it's going to fail constantly.

Well, we haven't had a dog president yet have we now?