To wonder what "the abstract concepts of parenting" are?

[ParentsOfSummer]

Hi,
Long story short I've been accused of not understanding the abstract concepts of parenting... And I can't for the life of me work out what that means? I have Asperger's but I study philosophy so can definitely understand abstract things. Apart from love, affection etc does this phrase actually mean anything?

I think we need the long story to get the context! I don't know of that as being a recognised term relating to parenting...

To answer that I think it would be useful to know who said this and in what context. For example a professional might mean something different to a family member as professional language should be pretty specific whereas a family member speaking in an informal context could be using the word just as the best approximation of what they mean.

I got this from Google:

Abstract concepts are ideas without concrete form that cannot be adequately explained in scientific terms. One is the feeling of happiness which comes with thoughts of well-being, contented satisfaction, safety, and connection. ... Another abstract concept is beauty.
What are abstract concepts and what are some examples of it? - Quora

So judging your child's emotional well being, moods maybe?

Just to explain... I've got social services on my back and they did a parenting assessment. I did really well but they had to say something bad so they said I gave "text book answers" and couldn't "understand the abstract concepts of parenting"... I just can't work out if that means anything?! It sounds like it does, but does it?

Funnily enough if you Google "abstract concepts of parenting" (with quote marks) this post is the first link

I think they need to be more specific and give actual examples of exactly what they mean to be quite frank. It is not helpful to use woolly terms especially if your autism impacts your understanding of social communication. In fact it could be deemed discriminatory.

So you will need to speak to the assessor and ask them for specific examples of how you are performing less than optimally and how they suggest you fulfil their requirements.

They might be misinterpreting your answers as being learnt off rather than from the heart. Sometimes people with ASD speak more formally than typical so maybe they are reacting to that? In which case they do need to be aware of your diagnosis if it may be colouring their perception of your answers?

I don't know what they mean either. I think they're the ones with woolly brains, they need to explain what they mean.