For
It prepares them for real adult life responsibilities.
Against
Not everyone plans to become a parent, making it unnecessary.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“So many new parents are totally overwhelmed by everything that comes with it, having some prior knowledge/skills to put to use would be so helpful”
“I would absolutely support a parenting course, yes. And make it mandatory.”
“A parenting class would be a pointless, annoying waste of time for those that don't want kids.”
“People have been raising children for hundreds of thousands of years without parenting classes or psychology courses, but now somehow it's absolutely necessary?”