It's critical to distinguish between parents who exhibit sub-clinical narcissistic traits and those who suffer from a narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD. Men are more likely to get the condition than women, but it is extremely rare, affecting less than 1 percent of the US populace. Thus, while the likelihood of raising or even being brought somebody with NPD is incredibly small, it is not zero. Parents with NPD frequently struggle to understand the needs of a child. As a result, they frequently develop an oversized ego and difficulty accepting their own emotions. They want others to accommodate them and expect to be given what they desire.