More than ever, it is necessary to pay attention to the causes that determine parental behavior and the reasons that explain parental actions in relation to the child. The importance and key role of the environment in which the child grows up are well known, as all positive and negative experiences to which the child is exposed directly influence it. In line with this issue, the aim and purpose of this research have been set, focusing on a deeper understanding of parents' attitudes towards their desirable and undesirable behaviors in relation to the child, as well as the expressions parents use when explaining the reasons for their occurrence. It is crucial to depict the differences among respondents in terms of how and in what situations they recognize and describe their undesirable parental behaviors in child rearing. The research was conducted through oral individual interviews with 10 respondents who have one or more children of early and preschool age (5 mothers and 5 fathers) based on 10 previously prepared questions. Respondents of different individual characteristics participated in the study with the aim of clearer identification of differences and a more diverse analysis of the obtained results. According to the collected research data, the greatest influence on parental behaviors is exerted by external environmental factors that define parents' lifestyles. There are differences in parents' attitudes towards their desirable and undesirable parental behaviors in a way that certain behaviors are desirable for some parents, while not for others. Attitudes also differ when it comes to the age and gender of the children. Equally represented opinions relate to the fact that a child's behavior is influenced by parental behavior, but conversely only in the case of a few respondents.