So Redditoru/The_WhiteMantisasked, “Whatparenting trenddo you disagree with?”
Here’s what people said.
“I can’t stand how people put so much pressure on kids to play sports.
Youve got to dig deep and figure out how to model the behaviors you want your kids to do.
u/kimtenisqueen
3.
Whatever happened to a simple barbecue, balloons, and a grocery store cake?
“The trend of oversharing kids' lives on social media.
It’s like turning your kid’s childhood into areality TV show.”
u/aileen_feder
5.
“Shaming other moms for how they choose to feed their kids.”
“Not apologizing when you slip.
When that happens, I own up to it, apologize, and work to do better.”
u/Cookie_Brookie
7.
“Making your child’s entire identity revolve around their extracurricular activities.
Let them be kids, not robotic machines for your bragging rights.”
“Never saying ‘no’ to your child.
u/PamPooveyIsTheTits
9.
“The sad beige mom trend.
If you want to make the rest of your home beige, that’s up to you.
But c’mon let your child’s nursery have some color for their development and well-being.”
“The amount of surveillance and tracking apps that more and more parents use on their kids.
u/meganfrau
11.
“Not allowing children to be bored sometimes.
We finally had the strength to do a three-hour car ride with no electronics.”
“Not teaching children proper manners and behavior.
c’mon and thank you go a long way in this life.”
u/Fun_Intention_5371
13.
These people just end up allowing their kids to do whatever they want with little to no discipline.”
They dont follow a standardized curriculum for the sake of ‘letting kids be kids.’
u/Am_0116
15.
“Letting them spend too much time on tablets.
Its crazy how many parents take a stab at defend this.
‘What am I supposed to do?
My 3-year-old screams in the restaurant, and then I get looks and judgment.’
Youre supposed to do what every parent has done prior to 2010 or so.
You talk to your kids.
And if none of that works, you take them outside.
Think about how bad too much screen time must be for a developing brain.”
“Technology isn’t helping kids with conversation skills.
A conversation usually goes back and forth with no phones involved.”
“Pushing academics on young kids.
And your baby doesnt need flash cards.”
Sure, my parents did what they thought was best, but it backfired on me later in life.
uDarthArtero
19.
“I hate when people dress up their baby girls in outfits meant for grown women.
I see little girls' outfits that are adorable and clearly meant for little girls.
It gives me the creeps.”
“I’m all for gentle parenting, but never permissive parenting.
There’s a big difference.
Gentle parenting means you treat your child with respect.
u/Friendly_Exchange_15
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