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“parenting” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pweɾikulˈtuɾa/

Example

La puericultura enseña cómo cuidar a los niños.

Parenting teaches how to care for children.

Illustration for puericultura (parenting)

How to say “parenting” in Spanish

“Parenting” in Spanish is puericultura.

A set of professional and home practices supporting infant health and development.

Full entry for puericultura: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with puericultura

Hablamos de puericultura en la reunión de padres.

We talked about parenting at the parents' meeting.

Tips for using puericultura

  • Fits formal writing, policy, and clinical contexts, while crianza or cuidado de niños is the more natural choice in casual talk.

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