Abstract: Surgery can be difficult for children and their parents. Effective parenting skills help to reduce the surgery-related discomfort and promote wellness and, consequently, favorable psychosocial surgical experiences for children. Most parents have anxiety before a pediatric surgical procedure. Parental anxiety may impair the parents' ability to cope with new or stressful situations while their children are undergoing surgery. Hence, in this study, the investigator has tried to assess the perceived parenting skills among parents of children undergoing surgery. Methods: This study was conducted using a descriptive correlational design among 100 parents of children undergoing surgery who met the inclusion criteria and were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Tools such as the demographic variable proforma of parents and children, and a rating scale to assess the perceived parenting skills were used. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the mean and standard deviation of the perceived parenting skills (M =32.93 & SD =3.30), indicating that most parents had consistently high levels of parenting skills with minimal variation among them. The association analysis reveals that among all selected background variables, mother’s occupation showed a statistically significant association with perceived parenting skills (χ² = 6.921, p = 0.008). Overall, the study highlights the need for continued support and targeted interventions to further strengthen parenting skills and enhance child outcomes during surgery.