I have a 7 year old daughter and I hope that I'm considered a good parent, though parenting skills can vary between people.
That's true, I think my parents did a good job raising me, but I have seen some parents lack the necessary parenting skills.
My parents also raised me well and were always around, I feel bad for children who suffered from neglect due to various things like substance abuse, unemployment, etc.
Same here! The unfortunate truth is that not everybody is cut out to be a successful parent providing their children with the necessities.
That's true. In those cases it's good when a parent has some kind of support whether it be from other family such as their own siblings or parents.  Any help raising children is an asset.
Definitely! I believe parenting standards and expectations also vary depending on what part of the world they're raised in due to the different culture/economic standards.
Excellent point, and governments and the way society works in each of those countries can also be a factor in good parenting.
I'm always fascinated by the differences in things worldwide, just because we may do things differently doesn't mean their method of doing things is necessarily wrong.