A+ Parenting

A+ Parenting is a term used sarcastically in fandom to point out individuals who have failed their children through either abuse, neglect or indifference. 
The term originated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and then turned into an accepted tag for the Bad Parenting/Parental Neglect trope on AO3 quickly, first referring to Odin's mistreatment of his sons Thor and Loki, and then referring to Howard Stark's indifference to his son Tony. After the release of Thor: Ragnarok, many fans came to the conclusion that Hela, Odin's oldest child and only daughter in the Thor Movieverse, has been maltreated and neglected by the All-father Alföðr (anglicized: All-father) is one of Odin's monikers in Norse mythology. See: Wikipedia:List of names of Odin. too.
In anime fandom the term is used in relation to the joke that many shounen protagonists have tragic backstories involving their poor parents.
==Example Parents==
* Marisa Coulter and Lord Asriel – mother and father to Lyra Belacqua
* Darth Vader – father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa
* Vernon and Petunia Dursley – parents of Dudley Dursley and foster-parents of Harry Potter
* Neil Hargrove - father of Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things
* Todoroki Enji (Endeavor) – father of Todoroki Shouto, Todoroki Fuyumi, Todoroki Natsuo, and Todoroki Touya
* Tywin Lannister – father of Cersei, Jaime, and Tyrion Lannister
* Lucius Malfoy - father of Draco Malfoy
* Queen Marika – mother of Godwyn, Morgott, Mohg, Malenia, and Miquella
* Odin – father of Hela, Thor, and adoptive father of Loki in Marvel Comics and the MCU
* Ozai – father of Zuko and Azula
* Halward Pavus – father of Dorian Pavus
* Lewis Snart – father of Leonard Snart and Lisa Snart
* Howard Stark – father of Tony Stark
* Shadow Weaver – maternal figure to Adora and Catra
* John Winchester – father of Dean Winchester and Sam Winchester
* Giovanni - father of Silver
* Ghetsis - father of N
* Turo and Sada - parents of Arven from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
* Jack and Maddie Fenton - parents of Danny and Jazz Fenton
==Fanworks==
==Fanfiction==
===Odin===
* Grievance by PeaceHeather: Tyr starts to notice that Odin treats Loki in ways that are neglectfull and borderline abusive and starts to feel very uncomfortable about it. (2015–2016)
* by Kadorienne: "When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer." ~Plutarch. The story takes place right after the first Avengers movie. (2016)
===Howard Stark===
*Blue Lips, Blue Veins by romanoff. Slow Build Steve/Tony. (2014)
:"Tony Stark is Iron Man. Before that, he was an man with bigger heart than brain. Before that, he was an asshole with a bigger mouth than sense. And before that, he was was a scared little boy. Not that it matters. Stark's always have had iron in their backbone."
*Project Snowflake by usedupshiver: When Howard Stark met his untimely death he left behind a secret project no-one ever knew about. Loki/Tony Stark (2015)
=== Endeavor ===
* Burn and Breathe by PitViperOfDoom (2017): "Soulmates are connected through pain, and some bonds have more to share than others. Todoroki Shouto wishes he could reject his soulmate. Midoriya wants nothing more than to protect his own."
* Compromised by Leisey (2018): When the Department of Hero Affairs receives one too many complaints about the Pro Hero, Endeavour, their best agent is sent to investigate. Izuku might be quirkless and desperately falling in love with his target’s son, but he’s also Special Agent Deku and he’s determined to complete his assignment.
===Qui-Gon Jinn===
* Resilience by kkat5724851 (2020-2021)
:"Eighteen-year-old Obi-Wan struggles to support Qui-Gon, who never recovered from the losses of Xanatos and Tahl. He's in pain from a blocked lifebond. All he wants is knighthood and a future with his bondmate. As Qui-Gon's mental health deteriorates, that dream seems to be slipping through his fingers.
* a child's expectations by werealldreaming: in which Plo encounters a hurt Obi-Wan, and does something about it. (2020)
* Eat You Alive by postapocalyptic_cryptic (2021)
:"Obi-Wan Kenobi comes back from Melida/Daan alive. Quinlan Vos is very happy about this. Qui-Gon Jinn comes back from Melida/Daan alive. Quinlan Vos is less happy about this. He hugs Obi-Wan about it.
==Meta==
* tumblr post by nikkoliferous (2019)
==External links==
*Akashi Masaomi's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Brendol Hux's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Brian Banner's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Bro Strider's A+ Parenting on AO3
**Dirk Strider's C++ Parenting on AO3
*Chuck Shurley's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Cross Marian's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Denethor's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Eliza Danvers' A+ Parenting on AO3
*FP Jones II's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Glóin's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Halward Pavus' A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Han Solo's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Haytham Kenway's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Henry Laurens' A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Howard Stark's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Joe West's A+ Parenting on AO3
*John Winchester's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Laufey (Marvel)'s A+ Parenting on AO3
*Lewis Snart's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Lucius Malfoy's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Maria Stark's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Neil Hargrove's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Odin (Marvel)'s A+ Parenting ‎ on AO3
*Penelope Blossom's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Rachel Rathaway's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Reginald Hargreeves' A+ Parenting on AO3
*Sawada Iemitsu's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Sawada Nana's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Shadow Weaver | Light Spinner (She-Ra)'s A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Sonia Kaspbrak's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Souichirou's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Terry Milkovich's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Thorin's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Thranduil's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Timoteo | Vongola Nono's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Todoroki Enji | Endeavor's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Turkey's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Tywin Lannister's A+ Parenting‎ on AO3
*Walburga Black's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Winona's A+ Parenting on AO3
*Zarkon (Voltron)'s A+ Parenting on AO3
*Zeus's (Percy Jackson) A+ Parenting on AO3
=References=
Category:Pregnancy and Parenting Tropes