Parent is one of the two roles players can pick when joining Adopt Me!, the other one being Baby. Players (as Babies) can change to Parents by either using an Age-O-Matic or by clicking "change to a Parent" button located in the bottom right of the dress up menu.
Unlike Babies and Pets, Parents do not need to be taken care of. Instead, Parents can adopt Babies and take care of them by completing their needs. Before the Pets update, taking care of Babies was the only way players could earn 
Bucks. Taking care of Babies and Pets are made easier, as Parents are able to pick them up and place them in strollers, provided they are not in a family already.
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A Parent holding a Baby.