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There are as many parenting styles as there are parents, and there’s no universal recipe on how to raise your children. But because the current generation faces unprecedented challenges, it also requires tact and special behavior from parents to be able to keep up with the changing times and the increased demands of parenting and child-rearing.

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers when ppl posts videos online of them punishing their kids. ex: “dad shaves girls head for txting boyfriend.” what in the sick hell kinda sh*t is that? and nobody seems to have a problem with that or thinks about how incredibly traumatic it’s going to be for that child. and the parents who do this literally make me sick. who is that for even? what are you trying to prove by humiliating your child in front of possibly thousands of ppl or more. ppl like this deserve to have their kids taken away. sorry not sorry.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Not teaching manners with other people's pets. You want to pat my dog you f**king ASK, then you introduce yourself to her (back of your hand to sniff), THEN you may pat her. DO NOT harass her. My dog is a sweetheart but she is an animal and she is at exactly the right height to bite your little darlings face off and then its my fault and my dog dies because you couldnt teach your brat some manners.

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The coronavirus pandemic and political turmoil and war we see in Europe right now, as well as the inflation reaching sky highs all bring their own kind of uncertainty. For this reason, many parents are reevaluating the common parenting tactics previous generations took for granted.

Communicating trauma and being open about difficulties is one such new trend we see among parents. Another new style emerging is that more and more parents choose to provide their kids with experiences instead of material gifts. This is how you create memorable experiences and establish a better bond with your kid.

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Not teaching basic manners and giving them a ridiculous sense of entitlement.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Shielding children from the natural consequences of their actions. They don't learn from their mistakes and the consequence price tags are so much higher when they become adults.

MissElphie , Allen Taylor Report

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers I hate when parents get mad at me for telling off their kids. I work in hospitality and we have a bowl of mints at the bar with tongs to grab them out. One night these three kids, all under age 10 but old enough to know better, just started diving their hands into the bowl. I told them politely to use the tongs, then I told them off when they ignored my request. The parents got mad at me instead of their kids, even though their kids just made me throw out a whole bowl of mints. If you're incapable of disciplining your child properly, don't get upset when someone else does it for you.

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But no matter what new trends emerge in parenting, one very common flaw will probably outlive them all. And you guessed it… it’s spoiling kids. In fact, over half this survey of 1,125 parents with kids between 4 and 10 confessed that they spoil their children too much. Another 2 in 5 go even further, saying they’re sometimes “embarrassed by how selfish their child acts.”

Spoiled kids don’t get to know and feel what it is like to be grateful, as gratitude is not something that children acquire automatically. It needs to be nurtured, in an age-appropriate way, but the more they get used to getting their way easily, the harder it is to turn them around.

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Parent of teens here! All of my kids have had a friend that stayed the night at our house because the friend missed curfew at home and wasn't allowed in the house. I don't get it. Punishing the kid for missing curfew is totally acceptable. But not letting them in their own house in the middle of the night? What good can possibly come from that? My own kids rarely missed their curfew but when they did, they knew that they could come home, to a safe place, and face the consequences the next day.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Gender reveal parties.

sunfloweries , kgroovy Report

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Beauty Pageants. I have no problem with them it's just that the age these parents make their kids enter and the s**t they do to try to win like doping them up on sugar and energy drinks. Using spray tans and makeup on kids that are sometimes 1-2 years old! And in the end they extort their child for little to no monetary gain. I've seen parents neglect their other kids in favor of the pagent queen. And in the end you get a spoiled brat that throws a hissy fit and is disrespectful. But who cares, you spent 15k to win 5k and you're on TLC

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So in order to find out more about how being spoiled in childhood may affect your adult life, we spoke with Lynn How, the author of “Positive Young Mind'' and life coach who specializes in supporting educators, parents, and children with improving and prevention of mental health issues. She also runs this Facebook teacher coaching group which is an excellent resource for teachers in need of support when leaving, changing their mindset, changing their schools or setting healthy work/life boundaries.

“Do you know anyone who has trouble keeping their emotions in check when they don’t get their own way?” Lynn said and added that it may be that they were spoilt as a child and this hasn’t done them any favors as they move into their adult life.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers "Boys will be boys".

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Unschooling. I agree that kids should have some sort of say in what they learn - if your kid is really interested in, say, bugs, then by god you take them to every bug museum you can find and buy them all the bug books - BUT kids should have a basic curriculum whether they're interested in it or not. I get that most kids don't like math, or history, or the "boring" classes, but I strongly disagree with the unschooling attitude of "my kid does not want to learn it, so I won't make them."

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#12

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Parents never telling their children "no" and refusing to set any boundaries.

I get empowering children by giving them a voice in decision-making and the freedom to speak their minds, but general social norms would be nice.

Listening to 8 year olds throw fits in public and being rude to family and strangers (at top volume) is not endearing in any way.

DG4z , Allen Taylor Report

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“These children may turn into adults who show less resilience when things go wrong and they may give up easily when things aren’t working out. Also, they want it all and they want it now whereas most adults can tolerate delayed gratification,” she explained.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Videoing kids at their worst moments and then posting it on social media.

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#14

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Taking youth sports too seriously.

I helped with and attended games for years, and can count on one hand the number of times I saw a child lose their temper. Parents lost it all the time. More than once I've seen a parent have to be physically restrained.

Scrappy_Larue , KeithJJ Report

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#15

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Ear piercing babies. That pisses me off. Let them decide. Don't put your vanity onto your baby. ESPECIALLY with piercing guns.

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Moreover, “other traits that they may display include a lack of independence as their problems were generally solved for them, an inability to take criticism as nothing they did badly would invoke the appropriate feedback and the idea that everything should just come to them easily without too much work.”

“This last point is also coupled with a huge sense of disappointment when it doesn’t work out. All in all, this doesn’t set a child up to have positive relationships or good mental health as an adult.”

#16

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Making a kid finish their plate.

SmoSays , Virginia State Parks Report

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#17

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers taking the door off their room. i have neverrrrr understood this

tundradutches , Family Handyman Report

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366points

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#18

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Family vloggers. Growing up in front of a camera can be so damaging for a child. Don't even get me started on the child labour it is - using young kids to earn money isn't good parenting in my opinion.

littlepantato Report

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There are many different challenges a spoiled child is likely to face while growing up. “A lack of appropriate boundaries can be very confusing for a child and although on the outside, these children can seem argumentative and rude, this stems from a lack of self-confidence on the inside as they have not been given these tools,” Lynn explained.

“Once their safety blanket of the parents spoiling them has been removed, coping on their own would bring on anxiety which could manifest itself as a tantrum,” she added.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers I think those parents who impose a raw vegan diet on their young kids - there is no way that a child can sustain itself on a raw vegan diet - you'd need to be constantly eating to get the necessary calories.

Vegetables and fruit are very high in fibre - both soluble and non-soluble - so you can be very full from relatively few calories compared with even a high-protein diet.

Vegan can be a struggle if the parent doesn't do the research. And a raw diet can be done as an adult, but it would still be difficult.

A raw vegan diet for a young child is basically child abuse.

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#20

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Modern day: Parents assuming that once a child hits school age that it's the schools responsibility to raise them. These same parents then get angry when their child is punished by the school.
See this FAR too often.

mrbios , 14995841 Report

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Coddling sons while holding daughters to higher standards.

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Moreover, Lynn argues that “often these children will have friendship issues as they find it challenging to let others have their own way and they may find it difficult to form positive relationships with other adults such as teachers due to difficulty with conformity.” She concluded that overall this adds up to a childhood that is more challenging than it needs to be.

#22

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Posting intimate pics of your kid all over social media.

Now, I have no issue with parents sharing adorable baby pics. Hell, I don't mind you guys sharing a lot of them. When you go through hell and back to carry, birth, and raise the kid, you get a pass on the social media sharing, somewhat.

HOWEVER, sharing pics of your kid in the bathtub and doing bodily functions is not okay. 1) It's gross. I don't think your kid's blowout diaper or "first poopy in the toilet" is funny or cute. I don't want that on my timeline. 2) Pedos are out there, be careful. 3) I know it's hard to imagine, but little Peighsyn is gonna be a big boy someday. In fact, he may even be on social media in the future. His friends (AND EMPLOYERS) are gonna see those gross vomit and poop pics. Not a good idea.

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#23

Maybe not the worst, but my parents forced me to play competitive sports for years when I clearly hated it and I'm still a little bitter. I was horrible at soccer, they even offered me 10 bucks for every goal I scored but I still couldn't do it. As an adult I still shudder a little every time I drive by a baseball field, thinking about how much time I wasted there and the embarrassment of sucking at something and getting laughed at by the other kids. This isn't to say I wasn't an athletic kid, I loved skating, riding bikes, hiking and all that. Parents - if your kid isn't good at a sport, doesn't have any interest in it and obviously has no talent for it, please don't make them do it.

sublmnl Report

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#24

Not giving kids privacy or personal space. I have teenagers and unless they give me a reason not to trust them, I don’t rummage around in their rooms or secretly read their texts.

Mysandwich44 Report

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258points

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#25

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Not dressing your kids like kids.

Also raising your kids on YouTube/Instagram/TikTok before they're old enough to decide how much privacy they want in their lives.

nab5the1st Report

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#26

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Shielding their kid from failure. There are so many people now that are afraid of failing, so much so, that they don't even attempt something new if they have a hint that they may fail at it.

unknown , Ivonne Lecou Report

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241points

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#27

Not saying a word about sexuality and shielding children from any sort of affection on tv or in real life.

I can't stress enough how much this has contributed to my intense shame whenever I masturbate and my inability to be intimate. Of course this is a compounded issue for me personally but such a censored childhood was the backbone for all of this pain.

OrsoExplorso Report

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#28

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Taking your kids to the pub with you on a weekend.

I'm not talking an afternoon lunch with a glass of wine or two. I'm talking about kids being left to run amok in car parks and on pavements while parents sit inside and have a drink.

Look after your f**king kids.

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#29

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers People having their kids stay up with them until the wee hours of the morning. By 11pm they are cranky, fussy, and clearly tired.

Put. Your. Kids. To. Bed.

covok48 , 963797 Report

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#30

Pushing your kids to bring home flawless reports. Had a friend my sophomore year of highschool (straight A student, extra curricular stuff) with strict parents obviously living vicariously through her- who blew her head off with her dad's shotgun sitting at the kitchen table because it was near finals week, her grades were plummeting and the only boyfriend she's ever had had just broken up with her 3 days prior. I'd like to introduce a new parenting trend; Talking to your kids, listening and understanding.

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#31

Not knocking “because what if the kid is secretly running a highly illegal business in there” Like please, knock. It will save you and your kids from discomfort.

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#32

Taking your kid's side when he's being an a****le to strangers. DO your job and educate your kid so I don't have to punch him in the face.

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#33

Weird religious homeschooling.

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#34

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Publicly shaming your kids. If you do that s**t you are an as****le and a disgusting human being.

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#35

Never listening to your child. The whole children need to be seen and not heard schtick, f**ked up my social skills a whole lot with my parents and people.

Excelgirl200 Report

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192points

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#36

Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers My aunt and uncle are and have been huge supporters of the "if you just give them a video game then they'll be quiet forever" so my 6-year old cousin has absolutely no social skills and is a difficult, struggling first grader but is alright at playing Angry Birds and Minecraft.

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Wanting to be "friends" with their kids. It really pisses me off. Parents that won't challenge, question or correct poor behaviour.

I've got three boys to raise and my attitude has always been - I'm your dad. I'm not your friend. I have friends you have friends. We can be friends when you're old enough to buy me a beer and I've done the sort of parenting that means I want to have a beer with you.

nizza212 Report

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Unique names.

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Non-parenting. That is, when people have kids but let their kids run wild with zero effort put into actually raising them into functional members of society.

Homeschooling. Frequently it just means non-schooling. Either the parent in question does not have the ability to teach, due to lack of education on their own part, has no intention of teaching with it all just falling back into non-parenting, or it's a deliberate attempt by fundies to keep their kids from getting an education. There are few exceptions.

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Someone Asks “What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date?” And People Give 40 Perfectly Blunt Answers Infant circumcision. Sorry but unneeded cosmetic surgery performed on non consenting minors is just stupid, useless, and illogical.

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Dianellian 2 years ago

My first son (34) is uncircumcised however my second son (16)had to be at 3 due to constant infections and pain. Don’t criticise.

267points

Kay blue 2 years ago

That's different though, it was done for a medical reason.

150points

Mick Casey 2 years ago

This comment is talking about cosmetic surgery, not health surgery

72points

Josh Gilland 2 years ago

You need to work on your comprehension skills. Clear says unneeded. Your 2nd son had a medical reason aka needed.

41points

Aidan Pite 2 years ago

Your second son was a toddler, not an infant. You did not have your newborns circumcised 'because that's what's done', you had one older child undergo a necessary medical procedure because his doctors told you it would help him to not be in pain. You are a good and responsible parent. This post is not about you.

38points

Katherine Boag 2 years ago

At 3 due to medical necessity is not the same as routine at/near birth

23points

TS Rhodes 2 years ago

Notice he said "infant" circumcision. A procedure for medical reasons is totally different.

16points

Bunzilla 2 years ago

In that case, it wasn't an unneeded cosmetic surgery, it was a necessary medical intervention. Huge difference.

12points

Aiw Aiwou 2 years ago

I suppose the author meant cultural circumcisions, not those from medical reasons

9points

Niall Mac Iomera 2 years ago

...so he wasn't an infant, and was for medical reasons. Congratulations, you missed the point entirely.

7points

Karl Leaning 2 years ago

I really think you need to read the whole post before posting yourself. I do clearly recall seeing the words "unneeded cosmetic surgery". Clearly your second son needed surgery for medical, and not cosmetic reasons.

7points

Colleen Hindson 2 years ago

Those circumstances are rare. There are things you can do early on to prevent problems. Cutting a baby's penis may be traditional, but it is barbaric.

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MonkePlayz 2 years ago

Ikr all 5 of my brothers had circumcisions to PREVENT infections

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Esgain Erin 2 years ago

You said it yourself: your child had infections and pain. The OP talked about "unneeded cosmetic surgery". That's totally different.

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Sylvi Ann Børsheim 2 years ago

But then it wasn't an unneeded operation.

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Susanne B 2 years ago

No critisism of you. Notice that it said unneeded surgery

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Al Padilla 2 years ago

But then, that wasn't "cosmetic" - it was therapeutic (medical).

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Lisa Hearn 2 years ago

1st son circumcised, at 3, same reason, infections and pain, 2nd son, not circumcised, no reason to.

3points

Kathleen Hansford 1 year ago

They said UNNEEDED. If it was necessary in the case of your son, they're not talking about you. Criticising unnecessary cosmetic surgery on unconsenting children is more than reasonable.

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Laura Osborne 2 years ago

The op did say unneeded surgery - your son had to be for medical reasons. But as far as I'm concerned any non medical (or cosmetic surgery) on minors should not be allowed and in my opinion cosmetic surgery shouldn't be allowed for anyone under 21 - a friend had a breast enlargement at 18 and then had a growth spurt and the implants had to be removed for medical reasons, she went up to a cup size k, after the implants were taken out she was a natural dd but had to then save up for more surgery as the skin had stretched so badly.

2points

Joerct Drew 2 years ago

I had to be at 2 for the same reason your 16 year old did. There is a lot more decision making when it comes to that issue, and knowing family history and risks (like infection) weigh heavily.

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-GHOST ZERO- 2 years ago

Not to mention that the longer in life you wait to be circumcised, the more it will hurt

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Laura Mandado Cacho 2 years ago

But that was a medical issue, not something done just because

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moonlit muffins 2 years ago

it depends on if they need it to live or if you are just wanting a "pretty " kid

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Ben 2 years ago

* unneeded *

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José Vitor Lobo 2 years ago

That's why he stated UNNEDED.

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SasukeChi 1 year ago

Same thing happened to a friend’s baby brother. Yes, I’ve had my son circumcised, it was something that all parents where I live did. But to each their own, because sometimes those boys that didn’t and grow up without much training in maintaining their own hygiene grow up to be gross men. I’ve come across a few during my single years.

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Vanessa Murphy 1 year ago

It absolutely should be done if it’s medically NEEDED, like it was with your son. Big difference. As parents, we should be the last to criticize other parents, but oftentimes we are the first and criticize the most.

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Josh Carpenter 1 year ago

Ok, but what's that got to do with this post? Who's criticizing anything? This is that parenting trend where people get butt hurt about made up issues in their head and project them into other people instead of even bothering to read what was said for example.

1point

Emily Dotson 1 year ago

That's not cosmetic, that's medical.

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Oliver Zdenkowski 2 years ago

So… the post is about UNNEEDED COSMETIC SURGERY and ur 3 yr old NEEDED it bc medical reasons. completely different reasons, read the damn post before criticising

1point

Lurleen Beckneywimple 2 years ago (edited)

I get the point. You could have avoided all the pain and trauma if he had already been circumcised. Therefore not necessarily unnecessary.

1point

Iliana Hiruluk 2 years ago

That's why they said "unneeded cosmetic" surgery. Having a medical reason makes it much needed.

1point

Dee Lee 2 years ago

Ditto - my son needed to be circumcised due to phimosis. We wouldn't have done it otherwise.

1point

Sylvi Ann Børsheim 1 year ago

But then there was a good reason to do it! We don' t automaticly circumcise boys, in Norway, but my cousin had to be as a child because of infections too. It's unneeded surgery many of is are against.

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Tre' 1 year ago

There are other ways to go about it, the only reason one would be necessary is if the skin were necrotic

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Karen Wenzel 2 years ago

Question is were you retracting his foreskin if so you cause the problems if not then I apologize

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KariLovesHerKat 2 years ago

It's not always cosmetic, it's not stupid or useless. You judging it and talking like it's fact is b******t.

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SCP-3998 2 years ago

Considering the vast majority of circumcisions ARE for vanity and appearances, YES. However, you're right in that there are sometimes medical reasons where circumcisions are necessary. Getting your panties in a knot because the vast majority does it for vanity is a little ridiculous

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José Vitor Lobo 2 years ago

They said UNNECESSARY! Please tell read properly

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Tre' 1 year ago

99.9% of issues can be solved without mutilating your child. The one reason it could be necessary is if the skin were necrotic so just remove the necrotic part, No reason to remove the hand because of the pinky

1point

Mr. Jones 2 years ago

I'm actually quite happy I was circumcised.

23points

Candace Walden 2 years ago

Most guys are Could you imagine getting it done now, when you know what pain is?! Ouch.

5points

LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago

It's genital mutilation. Absolutely sick. I met parents who circumcised their kids just because they think it's more hygienic and don't want to clean their baby son's penis properly. And some even go on to claim "He'll have better sex". That's disgusting to think about of your baby.

23points

Maccabi 2 years ago

Most studies agree that it IS more hygienic and keeps infections away.

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Tigerpacingthecage 2 years ago

You are never supposed to clean a intact baby's penis anyway. When they can pull it back by themselves you teach them how to clean. And better sex... not necessarily. I mean, I would rather give oral to a circumcised penis every day of the week BUT it can in many cases reduce feeling. Can be good I guess if you have trouble with premature ejaculation but could also make it harder to mastrubate for example. I don't think it's wrong to think your baby will grow up and will most likely have sex BUT it's still that person's decision unless it's a medical need.

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Kristen Lynch 2 years ago

Idk, but I think thinking about your child's future (and including sexual health and well-being as well as dozens of other aspects) sounds like a "good" parenting thing. I don't want my 5, 7, 10, 14-year old to have "better sex," and doubt those parents meant their babies. But I hope my 25, 35, 45-year-old son (and daughter-do i have to specify not together? Or can I assume that's a given?) have satisfying, even great, sex with their partners. Circumcised or not. Don't need to hear all about it or anything, but hope that aspect of life is good, just like all the other stuff. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Thinking of any and all aspects of your kid's future is one example of how cause and effect works. Something a lot of kids today actually don't seem to understand.

2points

Tre' 1 year ago

Plus mutilating your child that way worsens their sex life which is why it was pushed so much by religious extremists

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AK to LV 2 years ago

I don't think it's not a matter of 'don't want to' but never being shown the correct way to.

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Drew Losure-McDermott 2 years ago

Circumcision is a violation of human rights. It's pointless and harmful genital mutilation.

16points

Kenny Hayes 2 years ago

Doctors have differing opinions on this. But I have met several urologists talk about how more of their uncircumcised patients have more urinary problems than circumcised.

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Sherri Mantooth Bagwell 2 years ago

Retired urology nurse here. Worst thing is to see is an older gentleman come in with a phimosis, and have to have emergency surgery in office (dorsal slit.) Second worse thing is to watch a grown man suffer after a circumcision.

15points

Mary Jeffries 2 years ago

I’m glad this is listed. If a child has a medical reason to be circumcised, that makes perfect sense. Cosmetic genital mutilation without consent makes my skin crawl. I’m still amazed so many parents, especially men who balk at any painful manipulation of their penises would do this to a baby.

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Dekker451 2 years ago

I'm sure most people would "balk" at the painful manipulation of any part of their body. Y'know, because it's painful?

3points

Tre' 1 year ago

The only reason to amputate a part of the skin is if it becomes necrotic or in rare cases cancerous and then only the affected area needs to be removed

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Collins Z 1 year ago

And yet, all these babies grow up alright and don't need therapy for the rest of their life to deal with the trauma of being "Mutilated".

0points

Theophilus Ghoststone 2 years ago

If it's done to women it's called mutilation. Unless it's medically necessary, let that person make that decision when they are older. It's their body, their choice, right ladies?

10points

Lopez, Laura 2 years ago

Because female circumcision ruins your ability to have comfortable sex. The whole point of female circumcision is to cause pain so women wouldn't cheat on their husbands because they'd never willingly have sex because it hurt. Male circumcision was started by the jews because of cleanliness

19points

Tigerpacingthecage 2 years ago

I agree for cosmetic reasons (medical reasons are different). It's the child's body - not yours. It shouldn't be routine to do it. Sure, it may look better on an adult and be more clean in most cases but it should be a personal choice- not what you should put a baby trough. Their body their choice.

7points

Lucille Passer 2 years ago

The problem with waiting is that it is a more difficult procedure on an adult

10points

Maggie Dinzler Shaw 2 years ago

Worse even is when some nurse of person at a hospital goes off on a mother who decided not to have the kid circumcised when the child is there for something else entirely (and maybe scary.) How dare someone who works at a hospital tell the parent of a baby who has already made that decision they choose wrong. How dare they spew old and inaccurate information about the health risks. Not your business lady (or man) we are here because the child is pale and can't stop throwing up. Stay focused.

6points

Cindy M 2 years ago

This is such a charged topic, because it is a decision parents feel compelled to make so soon after the birth of a I think the real concern is whether people are truly making informed decisions, rather than just following along with a common practice (speaking from U.S. perspective here.) Ultimately, studies done about hygiene were conducted during a time and in places where higher levels of hygiene were often not possible. They aren't really relevant to today's standards. Culturally, body modification is performed at a wide range of ages. If it's symbolic to your practiced culture and beliefs, that is your prerogative. For all others, just consider your priorities and decide accordingly what is more important. And I also have to add here--why are people down on the appearance of uncircumcised penises?! I love men and their natural form! I wouldn't want a man to be circumcised to please me any more that I want to get lipo to please them!

6points

Linda Cook 2 years ago

This was a decision I left up to my husband, since he would have some real connection to this...he chose to circumcision. My father was not as an infant and had to be later in life and said it was an awful experience. This is one that I feel should be left to the men in the family.

6points

Diana van Boxel 2 years ago

Unless one has medical issues, foreskin is there for a reason. If it wasn’t boys would be born without it.

5points

Lailanni 2 years ago

Like the appendix? Or breasts when not nursing? We have plenty of body parts that no longer serve a purpose. I don't care if people get circumcision, but this is a very strange argument.

0points

Elin Noller 2 years ago

And dangerous and harmful. Many suffer with painful nerv damage etc

5points

cathy crompton 2 years ago

I did it to my son 50 years ago because I didn’t know any better. I have regretted it ever since.

4points

Bernadette Fouquet 2 years ago

Most cases of a child supposedly needing to be circumcised is actually insurance and medical fraud. Forced retraction is usually the culprit. Any person who forcibly retracts the foreskin should be sued for assault yet the aftermath of the harm of forced retraction is often what causes the child to have problems, thus perpetuating the cycle of abuse and ignorance.

4points

Stephan Ghequiére 2 years ago

I saw someone mentioning better sex? How can it be better if the glans is desensitised? And no, it doesn't make you last longer.

4points

Christal Johnson 2 years ago

I agree with Dianellian. My son had to be circumcised because the skin grew wrong and it was pulling on him... the point being that some infants need it and don't judge people when you don't know the facts

4points

chaotic_charlie (they/he) 2 years ago (edited)

...circumcision is a tradition in some religions... (also, interesting fact-the circumcised skin can grow to the size of like 3 basketball courts in less than a month, which gives it potential for being used in skin graft procedures)

4points

Carolyn Hawkins 2 years ago

We get infections in eyes, nose, throat, ears, none of those parts are routinely lopped off without hesitation by so many acting on bad or no information. We have access to clean water for personal hygiene. Cutting parts off a newborn infant too young for anesthesia or to consent is a practice that needs to be reconsidered at least.

3points

J 2 years ago

Mutilating genitals as a "hygiene" practice or for religious reasons should be made illegal.

3points

Susanne B 2 years ago

Man was created in gods image, but apparently some people think they know better than god how a man should look.

3points

Lailanni 2 years ago

But doesn't the old testament istruct that male babies should be circumcised on their 6th day? Which is it? God's image or God's command? LoL, next you'll be telling us that woman was created from Adams rib!?!

2points

Ingrid Mackay 2 years ago

if it is done for anything OTHER then health reasons, you mutilated your child, they are born with it, would you cut off your nose because some dogma told you too, oh ya, that's how dogma works!!!!

3points

Sydnie Laney 1 year ago

Its apart of my religion, we circumcise at a young age as a symbol of our devotion to God, and Christ, please I respect any other race, gender, belief, etc, but when someone is critisizing me, then there is a problem

2points

Nik R 2 years ago

Boys only get infections from having their foreskin pulled back, because people think it needs to be "cleaned". It doesn't, it's a self cleaning organ. Just like a girls vagina. And we don't go messing with girls vaginas, do we? Cause that would be just wrong, wouldn't it? Boys deserve better. If people left boy's penises alone, there would be no issues at all.

2points

IamMe 2 years ago (edited)

My first two sons were born in one state, they automatically circumsised them at the hospital unless you request not to. But, they don't tell you that. My next two were born in a different state. There, if you want your baby to get it done you have to pay thousands of dollars and it's done three weeks after birth at the pediatrician. So, my younger two are not circumsised. I honestly didn't give it much thought either way. And, no, the ones who had it don't remember and aren't traumatized in any way.

2points

Scipio Africanus 2 years ago

Idk about this one. I’m circumcised and I’m so glad my parents chose it for me. It can also reduce chances of infection and make your penis easier to clean

2points

The pizza girl is here! 2 years ago

It really depends, some people do it for their baby's health because they keep getting infections, and here in israel (a Jewish country that also has a lot of Muslims) there is the added dilemma of the kid being socially awkward, and the whole "they'll do it when they decide" thing doesn't work in all cases. For example the cases I stated above, but also it's sometimes better to do it when the baby is young and doesn't remember anything and doesn't have to deal with it in the future, because it's a hell of a thing to deal with, especially in israel. I'm not saying people that don't circumcise their babys are bad, I'm just saying, don't judge and critic when you don't know the facts

2points

Benita Valdez 2 years ago

Just also know that risks significantly increase as you get older so the choice being made for an infant can save them considerable pain and significantly reduce infection. This is not for or against it; just stating a fact. I have no kids so have not formulated an opinion and I have not thoroughly medically researched it; i also dont have a penis to weigh in on my personal view

2points

Deborah Rubin 1 year ago

"Bris." Look it up. Not cosmetic, religions.

1point

Susanna Kapoor 1 year ago

What is the thought about the Jewish rite? Do we wait until the child is old enough to decide he wants to be of the Jewish faith?

1point

MortalFlame 2 years ago

Circumsision helps! it is easier to keep it clean, it can air out more so it doesnt smell funny. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/circumcision/about/pac-20393550

1point

Alexander Wasil 2 years ago

im uncircumsized, and wish that i had gotten it cut off before i lost my virginity, cause it was super embarrasing that she thought it looked weird not cut off.

1point

Christina Odermatt 2 years ago

Unfortunately now it’s become such a socially cultural norm that if a man is not circumcised than he isn’t as appealing to other people. Humans are very sexually obsessed an very obsessed with appearance. I’ve got male uncircumcised friends that say they hate the way their d**k looks an they wish they had been circumcised. Also, kids are mean AF and an uncircumcised boy will definitely get bullied because of it. I had my son circumcised an I don’t feel bad about it. So ultimately Its up to the parent of the child, mind ur own business. If u don’t wanna circumcise ur sons penis than don’t.

1point

IlovemydogShilo 2 years ago

What if you're Jewish?

1point

Ambry Petersen 2 years ago

Not always cosmetic my friend. My family has a genetic tendency for issues. Several of my family had the procedure as adults due to said issues. Another had it in infancy to help correct a deformity in the urethra without said surgery he would have had serious complications later. Some families like ours choose to do so as infants to prevent those complications later on, instead of waiting for said complications to appear and thier sons are in pain.

1point

Phoenix CP 2 years ago

medical or religious reasons is different but if there's no reason to, why bother? also making intersex kids have a surgery to assign them either male or female. often it just hurts and confuses them, it's unnatural, and most of them end up with crippling dysphoria bc you assigned them the wrong parts.

1point

Judy Plum 2 years ago

I’m a surgical nurse. I circumcised my boys at birth. Why? ‘Cause I saw too many circumcisions on boys 8 and up due to moms not washing them anymore and them not washing at all which is what boys will do. Better young than old.

1point

Karen Scheltema 2 years ago

Just as @dianellian pointed out, not all circumcisions are done for cosmetic reasons. Also, the stupid assumption that infants don't feel pain (which has been proved to be untrue by countless researchers) and therefore don't need anything for pain.

1point

Brian Lackas 2 years ago

Wish I'd had a choice before I was mutilated!

1point

Jessica Fisch 2 years ago

The key word is infant…

1point

Omi bub 2 years ago

This is controversial as it is religious & cultural so I accept elements I don't understand but hell yes- imagine getting your perfect new baby & then taking a knife to the most sensitive part of their body for no reason. There is growing evidence though that it can stop the spread of HIV so may be useful where there is high HIV rates

1point

Sheepdude 2 years ago

I was circumsised for religious reasons..... but now my mom and dad regret it.

1point

ARYA 2 years ago

circumcision is a good way of avoiding infections in the male genital area. how is that cosmetic?

1point

De Burke 2 years ago

Most of the rest of the planet doesn't have an issue with uncircumcised penises getting infected. It's not that hard to teach boys to clean themselves. And since girls have a citoral hood/foreskin should that be removed too, since it can also get smegma under it?

18points

SCP-3998 2 years ago

It's called hygiene. Take a shower, pull back the skin and clean properly. I've known many men who havent been circumcised and they were perfectly healthy. Well, down there anyway lol

11points

Heather Tulk 2 years ago

Cutting off your toes will prevent toenail infections, too.

4points

Diana van Boxel 2 years ago

Just wash it alright 🤦🏼‍♀️ Boys are born with it for a reason, I can’t stress that enough.

1point

Alicia Wolfe 1 year ago

Circumcision is also done for health reasons as well. You will have to teach your child to clean real well down their to prevent infections. Their are some health issues that can occur with uncircumcised children, hence reasons why parents have it done.

0points

GildasMom 1 year ago

If it's for the kids comfort and well-being that's fine, but otherwise no

0points

Kathy Hague 1 year ago

Circumcising is genital mutilation

0points

Kathy Hague 1 year ago

Circumcising your son is Genital mutilation

0points

Gladys Hayes Southerland 1 year ago

Cosmetic ? UnCircumcised men's wives get cervical cancer more.

0points

Linnea ONeal 1 year ago

Two words….smegma & infection.

0points

Saskia Bockhoudt 1 year ago

Dude, you know circumcision is healthier and cleaner, right?

0points

Mykidsartrocks 1 year ago

As someone who has seen an 80 year old man with a penile infection so bad he had to be hospitalized, I disagree. They forget to pull the skin back and clean properly and end up getting infections. You are doing your child a favor by doing this while they don't remember the pain.

0points

Dania 1 year ago

It's a part of the religion of Islam to circumcise male babies but mostly its done by the doctor there in the hospital so it doesn't have to be done at an older age when the pain is more memorable as well

0points

Christine M Quigley 1 year ago

This. Sorry but this helps prevent infections under the foreskin. My ex had to have a circumcision at age 9 because of these infections and it REALLY traumatized him. It's just less problematic doing it as an infant. Trust me, you don't want to go through this as an adult. Sometimes it's difficult to push back the foreskin to clean it correctly.

0points

Becky Summer 1 year ago

I have a real problem with "treat all kids equally" My husband and I have 4 children, 1 son, 3 daughters. Our son was 6' 200 pound football player who later joined the military our middle daughter was less than 100lbs 5'3". They could not physically do the same things. Our oldest daughter is extremely smart and always in advanced classes, our youngest is on the spectrum, there is no way to treat them exactly the same, It's our job as a parent to protect your children, teach them right from wrong, teach them manners, compassion and humility, its also our job as parents to listen to our children and treat them fairly, but each child is unique so, sometimes it's impossible to treat them exactly the same.

0points

Amira Jamil 1 year ago

I call it 'parents to lazy to teach boys how to keep their penis clean' opt for the easy way out! Anything that is done for the health & safety of the baby or infant or child or adolescent or adult is of course completely different.

0points

Collins Z 1 year ago (edited)

I took the time to read responses to this particular post and I noticed a trend in it. Most of the people saying that circumcision for male infants are wrong are females and most of those saying it is good are males and this is what I think is wrong with our society, we as males who have had the infant circumcision done on us are saying we love it, I haven't seen a single reply here from a male saying they hate their parent for circumcising them when they were infants, I just want us to take a moment to think about what that says about us. Secondly, healthwise, several people have pointed out how uncircumcised penis might be more prone to infections and some replies are that it might be due to poor hygiene, poor hygiene or not, I haven't seen a single reply here saying circumcised penis are prone to infections.

0points

GodIsHealingSomeone 1 year ago

My sons would be circumcised at birth and if you don't like it too bad

0points

Adam Leviness 1 year ago

I had no choice in being circumcised and I am GLAD I had it done for me before I could make the decision to do it I would have hated to have to get a circumcision at 18 or later.

0points

Gladys Hayes Southerland 1 year ago

Circumcision is NOT cosmetic surgery. It is done for hygienic & religious reasons.

0points

Atasha h 2 years ago

I had my son circumcised but it was bc I watch not one but two of my male cousin have to get circumcised in their teens due to being prone to infections wasn’t taking the chance and I still stick to my choice

0points

Gena Robinson 2 years ago

Right on!!!

0points

L.a. Williams 2 years ago

Part of reason I let my boys be circumcised was my ex and other babies that kept getting infections. I baby sat a boy who was uncircumcised and it is hard to get all fecal matter out.

0points

William Smith 2 years ago

Ever see an uncircumcised unit? It's disgusting.

0points

Kristi Northcutt 2 years ago

This is going to be unpopular, but maybe it's a good thing for the penis to be a little desensitized. Look at all the trouble penises cause even though circumsized? If men got even more pleasure...

0points

Kristi Northcutt 2 years ago

Only half joking, btw

0points

Marty Sunderland 2 years ago

However, there is this: A number of studies have documented higher rates of cervical cancer in women who have had one or more male sexual partners who were uncircumcised. Whereas the earlier studies were somewhat equivocal the evidence from a large international study published in 2002 in the New England Journal of Medicine, to be discussed later, provided overwhelming evidence of the link between lack of male circumcision and cervical cancer in the female sexual partner. Whole article here: https://circinfo.net/cervical_cancer_in_female_partners_of_uncircumcised_men.html

0points

Jan Gardner 2 years ago

I feel the same. My oldest was born in Louisiana where the Napoloenic code was still followed. I told the doctor no circumcision but my now ex husband and his mother went behind me and had it done. The 8th grade is crappy whether you're circumcised or not. My younger son was born prematurely in Virginia. I said no circumcision and the neonatal doctor had me watch one just to see how horrible it was. They didn't allow my now ex to go behind me and my son is a healthy grown man. There is no medical reason to do it. If you're Jewish I get that and go right ahead. Ironically my ex didn't like the name Jacob because it sounded too "ethnic" and we are not Jewish.

0points

Jo Sargent 2 years ago

Ewe... uncircumcised.

0points

Hiccup ! 2 years ago

Thank you for including this one, infant circumcision is a b******t scam and child abuse.

0points

kai 2 years ago

there are also religious reasons *cough* Jewdaism *cough*

0points

KC Studios 2 years ago

I'm a 15 year old girl and even I know it can save your son a lot of pain and discomfort if you circumcise him

0points

Kayla Hewey 2 years ago

Totally agree. Female circumcision is enough evidence to loose your child but for male children it's a common practice wtf?

0points

Cathy Hurd 2 years ago

Not always useless

0points

Sandra Givens 2 years ago

NOT a recent trend. Some cultures and religious groups have been doing this for eons. It became a common procedure in the general populace once most babies were born in medical settings, and because there was an idea that it prevented "self abuse." My husband was routinely circumcised but we made sure our son was not.

0points

Nora Tomasik 2 years ago

Um, no

0points

Cathy Hurd 2 years ago

It's sometimes necessary, don't judge.

0points

Renae Weidman 2 years ago

I am a medical professional and we had our son circumcised at 3 days old. We chose to do so because of the statistics regarding it lessening the chances of contracting HIV. At birth we don't know our child's sexual orientation and we took the precaution in advance, not to mention the infections that can occur. My poor grandfather had to be circumcised in his mid 60's because he began to have infections. It was a major surgery at that point and he was in a great deal of pain. People can have their opinions and they are welcome to them. We chose this for OUR child.

0points

joi 2 years ago

MYOB people. families do what works fior them

0points

Nikki Kriaraki 2 years ago

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0points

Andrew Small 2 years ago

Actually this one is for safety, just like the chicken pox, it's better to do when you're young. I worked with a guy who got a serious infection due to not being circumcised and at the age of 24 had to have emergency surgery, he literally nearly lost his entire penis because he wasn't circumcised, doctors actual words.

0points

DrGirlfriend 2 years ago

Both my kid are because I wanted to stop the issue of infection before it started as they are heart patients...stop being so judgey with your high horse, it's called looking out for future issues, do you know how hard it is to do this later in life,....

0points

Lea S. 2 years ago

Who's doing it for cosmetic reasons? I was told that it was a health issue for some.

0points

Candace Walden 2 years ago

I disagree. First, ppl do this for numerous reasons. It could be religious, ease of keeping it clean, or just wanting your kid to look like the majority of their peers. The other thing is, while they are really little, it is much easier on them. All they usually give them in the hospital is a little sugar water on a pacifier and they calm right down. No need for meds that we probably shouldn't be putting in our bodies anyway. There wasn't a question when it came to our son, for all the above reasons. Tbh, a lot of women don't like the look of a penis anyway, so an uncircumcised one is even worse. And for the ones who says that you should wait until they can consent, you would be surprised how many of your preschool age kids show other boys their penises in the restroom at school. They compare their differences, which is normal, and sometimes like to play "swords" (if you have worked with this age group, you know what that *game" is.)

0points

Lopez, Laura 2 years ago

Circumcision originated as a medical necessity because of how hard it can be to keep that area clean. It can be a lot of upkeep if you don't know what you're doing or if you have a difficult kid. Its another "I know what's best for my kid so f**k off" scenario. Its also religious and people have their reasons.

0points

Sandy Parker 2 years ago

My OB said the same thing. I felt completely OK with making that decision for my son and doing the circumcision. And wow at 17 he's totally ok with it.

0points

Catarina 2 years ago

I have two boys and neither One is circumcised but i don't think it Is cosmetic surgery my older Boy has to make a "treatment" to avoid surgery so i think it's a medical procedure to avoid complications later on

0points

Gryffindor Group 2 years ago

I was when I was younger and it's fine. it you do it when you are older you have the potential to have more pain and damage. Know your facts. Let parents choose what they want to do.

0points

SCP-3998 2 years ago

If done as an adult, there is POTENTIAL for complications, as there is with ANY surgical procedure. However, the surgery itself is simple and quick. Much like a vasectomy, can be done within a day and you're sent home to recover.

8points

Derek Clark 2 years ago

It depends on if people teach their boys how to properly clean. But circumcision when done at a hospital, isn't dangerous at all and actually prevents hygiene problems later on. In my country it's not common but it's still recommended in my opinion.

0points

LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago

The doctor's do it without anesthesia and claim the baby is crying because "ThAt'S wHaT bAbIeS dO". They know by now babies definitely feel pain. They still have to pee. Imagine how that burns after. It puts them at risk of infection. 117 babies die every year from circumcisions. So, no, it's not 100% safe.

19points

Vanessa Priest 2 years ago

No not necessary, but ask many adult men what they would of preferred and majority wanted to be circumcised. I wish I had a link to that study. And truth be told most women may prefer that as well. Some times its a religious thing and many times its a medical thing. This would be a private parenting decision, you may feel.its unneeded, and that's fine for you, to make that decision, but sounds like its closely along with the anti vaccination people. You may feel its unneeded, but many others would disagree. Better if it is to be done after speaking to your doctor and while they are very young. My son had to have that done when he was 6 years old and I regret not having it done while he was a baby.

-1point

Chris Shaffer 2 years ago

For God's sake. It is so much easier to go through life circumcised. No one is traumatized. It is a short simple procedure and you move on with your life. Also women commenting on this is humorous to me. I have never in my life as a man met someone who was upset about being circumcised, but I met many who hated not being.

-1point

Chris Shaffer 2 years ago

Tell that to my dad who had permanent loss of sensation due to not being circumcised. He was circumcised in his 50s and took him forever to recover.

-1point

Ashley Jernigan 2 years ago (edited)

It's not a bad thing and I don't like people like OP, I had a bunch of people attack me because I posted a question in a mom group after having my son circumcised. It was hateful and rude. Circumcisions aren't bad. Theyre cleaner. Get over yourself.

-1point

KC Studios 2 years ago

I'm a 15 year old girl and even I know that it can save your son a lot of pain and discomfort to circumcise him. Your kid do what you will but also do your research

-1point

Oliver Zdenkowski 2 years ago

I have experienced 0 discomfort or pain from not being circumcised- its literally only medical reasons that it would be painful its horrible to do that to a child unless you need to its there for a reason if you dont clean your penis correctly then it will get infected which is why ppl are saying that it saves you from infection.

0points

Karen Heiner 2 years ago

It is much less painful and dangerous when the boy is 7 days old.

-1point

Beachbum 2 years ago

This is not cosmetic by any means.... I don't agree with this one at all

-1point

Patrick Timmel 2 years ago

We will have to simply agree to disagree. If it is part of God's command (in a parental believer's eyes) then a thousand times better to get circumcised as an infant. Without question, a circumcised penis is prettier, cleaner, and healthier. Do your boys a favor. Have them circumcised at birth!

-1point

Sundance Woods 2 years ago

Women who have sex with uncircumcised men are 50% more likely to develope cervical cancer, its unhealthy and needs to be taken care of early.

-2points

Wayne Holloway 2 years ago

Should be done on every baby boy before going home from hospital. Cleanliness is #1 reason because moms are not taught how to keep boy clean nor how to teach him to properly clean.

-2points

Pamela Blue 2 years ago

There is nothing wrong with circumcision. It is NOT considered cosmetic surgery. In many cases it prevents infections, makes cleaning easier, and it's also part of a national heritage in some cases.

-2points

Sandi Aguirre 2 years ago

It's for health reasons not cosmetic.

-2points

Öz Deniz Boro 2 years ago

Circumcision is not an aesthetic intervention for 2 of the main religions of the world. For these religions the cause is hygiene. In modern Muslim practice it is done to grown up boys before puberty under local anesthesia by experiances specialist and usually in clinique environment. It is first explained to the child and the child than receives gifts and sometimes it is an event celebrated with a party. In a country with Muslim majority an uncircumcised child/ man may face negative responses. Please know your facts and try to differ them from castration phobia

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Yoga Kitty 2 years ago

You have contact with the wrong men, I assume? Here in Germany circumcision is uncommon (if not for religious reasons) and our boys and men clean up alright!

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Helicopter parents.

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#50

Using cutesy language/ non- proper terms for body parts, things etc...

I worked in the elementary school system for a while and the amount of cutesy code names parents taught their kids for body parts, especially genitalia was alarming. I understand when kids are young they may not know words for common things (and I'm not taking about kids with learning differences) but your 4th grader choosing to call his penis his "wee-wee" and his mom calls to complain that I'm vulgar when I had to ask him to clarify....parent's need to knock that s**t all the way off.

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#51

‘Aesthetic’ parenting. I hate when parents have to make their kids nursery’s, playrooms etc all aesthetically pleasing with cohesive beige colour schemes and all wood effect. These are the same parents that’ll dress their kids like tiny adults, in incredibly expensive outfits that look dull as all hell and aren’t suitable for running around or doing kid stuff.

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44points

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#52

Always coddling your kid and act like they can never do anything wrong.

Obviously you shouldn't go overboard with beeing strict, but as a parent it is your job to guide them and equip them with whatever they need to success in life.

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#53

Stranger danger. Taught kids to fear strangers and the man hiding in the bushes. When in reality the danger to kids is usually from the people they know. Uncles, teachers, priests, etc.

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#54

Oversharing personal pictures and information about their kids online/on social media. Your child is entitled to privacy as much as anyone else and posting all these photos and details about them online isn't a wise decision for their confidentiality and safety.

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#55

Zero negative reinforcement, and talking out / negotiating every disagreement with the kid. Sometimes the answer is just plain “No.”

I watched my friend spend 15 minutes patiently explaining to her five year old over and over again that she didn’t have any candy for him, and he needed to wait until they got home to where they had candy. None of her explanations satisfied him. He just fake cried harder and harder the more she pleaded with him and explained how sorry she was. I was like why tf are you even saying you’re sorry?? He’s not going to die if he has to wait a few minutes for candy. By the time she finished bargaining with him for 15 min, they could’ve gotten home already. It was so painful.

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37points

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#56

Not letting your kids walk to and back from school. Somehow "freerange" is a trend. In Europe, at least France, it is the norm as it SHOULD be. Then you don't understand why you get irresponsible obese kids in the US. Let them go outside, let them exercise, let them experience.

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#57

Elf on the shelf.

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#58

Rewarding your kids for EVERYTHING. I'm all for giving your child something special if they got an A+ or something along those lines, but rewarding your child for everyday tasks such as doing homework and eating without complaining is a horrible idea. These are things they should be doing anyways! If my experience as a nanny has taught me anything it's that this trend only spoils your child.

Edit: I'd just like to clear something up. Let's take me for example. Growing up I didn't get rewarded for doing normal day to day things like reading, practicing my instrument, doing homework, setting up the table, eating my dinner....etc. I don't mean to be arrogant but I was a pretty easy child, rarely did I ever complain about doing these things because they were simply expected of me, just like they were expected of my mother as a child and so on (plus I knew there were consequences if I didn't) I didn't have any friends who got little rewards all the time so to me it was normal.

Now, I've taken care of two sets of kids who I believe were spoiled beyond belief because of this system, unless they get a reward they refuse to do anything that is asked of them, I mean ANYTHING. Meanwhile, a few years back I took care of some kids without this reward system and they were an absolute delight. Never had to repeat myself twice, they did what was asked of them. Forgive me if I'm wrong, it could be like some of you are saying, it depends on the kid. I can assure you though, I won't be following this trend anytime soon.

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#59

Over coddling and doing everything for your kids instead of giving them some responsibility and letting them fail or struggle a little bit. I think it’s called “lawnmower parenting” and some parents even do these things with their adult children:

1. Calling the teacher every time your kid gets a low grade

2. Helping with homework too much

3. not giving kids any age-appropriate chores

4. Red-shirting your kids

5. Calling your kids employer on their behalf to call in sick

6. Doing everything for your kids like cleaning their room, doing their laundry, picking up after them, calling to make all their appointments, etc

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#60

Sheltering them from music that they don't want them to listen to. like for example, the parent only allows radio Disney. What if the kid who is 8 doesn't like it? That's not fair to the kid to not be allowed to explore and get their own taste. Glad my mom never sheltered

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#61

Gently asking kids to do s**t they have ZERO capacity to do or even understand. Your kid won't move out in front of the store door, and it's not the next customer's fault that they fell down because they were in front of the door. Stop letting your kids run around restaurants like you're renting the f**king place and TEACH THEM TO SIT AND EAT WITH THEIR F**KING FAMILY.

Final score:

28points

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#62

Letting your child become obese.

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#63

Indigo kids. Parents believing that their children have super powers because they are acting like brats. Sure, let's not only tell the bratty kids that they are better than everyone, but let's also put them with the other brats. I'm sure this won't end badly.

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#64

The absolute f**king venom if someone disagrees with your parenting choices. There's no such thing as a simple disagreement any more.

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#65

I hate it when parents let their 6 year old walk their 3 foot tall dog and they can't control it so it goes around licking people everywhere.

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#66

Using tracking devices on your kids car or phone. Sorry but that's creepy and only [messes] up their ability to trust anyone.

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#67

During the harambe mess, a friend of mine told someone that his opinion was irrelevant because he didn't have kids.

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#68

I’ve seen videos of parents letting their child’s be free spirits. The child chooses what to eat, when to go to bed, and how much school work to do. One video a child had ice cream for breakfast and was “homeschooled”.

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#69

The thing the Kennedys did where they lobotomized their daughter without anesthetic is probably up there.

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#70

I work at a childcare facility and the parents with younger kids dose their juice and milk with Miralax. Daily. It’s so freaking weird and it’s NO WONDER they’re having issues pooping. They have no idea what it feels like to naturally do it.

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#71

Parents being scared of children. Your kid will be a f**kup if you think you need to be their friend. When I was a boy I was showed tough love, but it gave me skills I needed. Stop letting the kids be in control.

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#72

That hideous rat tail at the back of toddlers' heads.

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#73

The “boy mom” thing. It seems to have started out as a cute meme but now seems to be a cultish parental style rooted in Oedipus complex weirdness that I can’t quite understand and don’t really want to.

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Beth S 2 years ago

My takeaway…. If you have kids, you’re doing it wrong. Sincerely, the internet. Trust me most parents worry enough that we are or have messed up our kids. Parenting is a LOT of trial and error as well as hoping you got the balancing act down enough that your kids will be ok adults.

42points

Natália Boanerges 2 years ago

That's exactly what I was thinking. A lot of people criticising parents up there probably don't have kids yet, and that's why the little empathy and so much judgement.

11points

Brivid 2 years ago

I agree. I was very judgemental when I was younger. I was "never going to let my kids...". But once my daughter was born I realized that even though I can control my actions, you can't control popular culture or other adults and kids that they interact with. It is much harder to raise a kid than it looks. They don't come with instructions. If I knew then what I know now I definitely would have considered not bringing a innocent child into this horrible place.

4points

propgamer XL 2 years ago (edited)

The best sailors stand at the shore. It's just like professional soccer players getting told by the couch potatoes they should run harder.

4points

Josh Gilland 2 years ago

People fail to realize that parenting is largely a new age concept. Before it was try to keep them alive until they can walk on their own and then put them to work.

3points

P.A.B. 1 year ago

It’s the parents who don’t even TRY to do “the balancing” act. Parenting is not a sport or a hobby. It’s a job. Demanding. Full-time. 24/7, 7 days a week. How our kids treat other people is a reflection of how we treat our kids and others around us. Your kids are paying attention, people.

2points

Mary Jeffries 2 years ago

If you wouldn’t go to that person to ask advice, don’t give weight to their criticism. Love that advice.

2points

Evelyn Haskins 2 years ago

I think I did OK, I am still good friends with my kids (old adults :-) Life would be bleak without them.

1point

Kesam 2 years ago

Really well said, Beth S!

1point

Tamra Stiffler 2 years ago

Parenting is hard. Really hard. I have been so incredibly fortunate to be able to be a mom (I have one son), but I know I've made lots of mistakes, and I'm still learning. I think if you're open to learning, love them, keep them safe, support them throughout the ups and downs, teach them to be kind and honest...well that goes a long way. I don't know why I'm blathering on here...I need more coffee.

27points

Frannie Kaplan 2 years ago

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Jasper Cool 2 years ago

There's nothing so humbling as having an extremely judgemental opinion of parenting and then having reality handed to you when you have one of your own. Or at least it was like that for me lol.

24points

Anna Volkov 2 years ago

Haha yes! I thought I will be amazing at parenting having like 20+ nieces and nephews around all the time.. now I have 2 and wonder if I will ever know what I'm doing:/

10points

Chloe Price 2 years ago (edited)

I get the ones concerning actual safety but elf on a shelf and unique names? Mind your business lol the elf isn’t hurting anyone and biblical names aren’t popular times change. If they didn’t we’d all still be named Ebenezer and Agnes.

12points

Jasper Cool 2 years ago

Haha just wait until Ebenezer makes a comeback. Ngl I kind of like it.

4points

Che 2 years ago

Agnes is actually pretty popular.

0points

leah 2 years ago

I actually love the name Agnes. It was in our top five with both our daughters. We went with other names and named our dachshund Aggie.

0points

Lara M 2 years ago

The parenting trend that's really horrible is that parents (like everyone else) work such insanely long hours that they don't actually have time to parent, and are too exhausted to parent by the time they do finally see their kids. You can't raise functional human beings that way.

10points

Aliquid 2 years ago

My god posts like this drive me crazy. READ THE ASSIGNMENT. I wonder if these people failed all their tests in school as well. To clarify, the assignment was "What Is The Worst Parenting Trend To Date". Not "name things that bug you about kids". Examples above like "boys will be boys" is NOT a current "trend", it is an age-old mindset, if anything the trend is to STOP putting up with that philosophy. And "kids have no manners these days"?? Really? There are quotes from Socrates saying that close to 2,500 years ago, and every generation since then has complained about "kids these days". Antivaxxers? Yeah, that's a new trend. Helicopter parents? Yeah that's a new trend. But most of these are BS

8points

Lyone Fein 2 years ago

I know this may be very unpopular, but I think it's disturbing when parents allow or even encourage underage (ie, under 18) kids to get surgery that will permanently alter their appearance in some way. I saw this happen when I worked in the modeling industry often. 14 year olds getting nose jobs or other plastic surgery.

6points

moonlit muffins 2 years ago

i think a single piercing on each ear is ok after they are old enough because they don't dramatically change their boddies and they can grow over

0points

MonsterMum 2 years ago

Using filters on kids photos when sharing on social media. What is wrong with how your kids look naturally?

6points

whodunnitfan2013 2 years ago

Lots of parents don't want to actually parent their children, and shouldn't have been parents in the first place.

6points

Res Earch 2 years ago

Not bringing something to keep your young child entertained. I know you need to repaint the bedroom, but your 2-year-old doesn't want to sit in a buggy quietly while you stare at samples for three hours. Or sit in a restaurant booth doing nothing while you ignore them. My parents always had books, a small toy, some crayons, something to keep me occupied when I was little, or at the very least they would TALK to me, they would engage me so I wasn't bored and pitching a fit.

5points

Lurleen Beckneywimple 2 years ago

My parents engaged with us. We were a family. They weren’t a couple with kids along.

5points

Mad McQueen 2 years ago

Piercing girls ears as newborns

4points

1.21Gigawatts?! 2 years ago

I have one to add to this list. Don't tell your kid to not cry. My mom did this with me ever since I was 4, and wondered why I had such severe anger issues a few years later.

3points

Kathleen Hansford 1 year ago (edited)

So much this! My dad (wanker) told me "Only babies cry," and I was always punished for being upset or emotional by him and other adults around me. I still can't handle anger properly because I was never taught how to.

2points

leah 2 years ago (edited)

The year our oldest was born we spent the night at my parent's house on Christmas Eve. She was 6 months old and you'll never guess who kept opening the door, locked even, to make sure that her parents knew what they were doing after 6 months. Forty year old parents, mind you. If you guessed my mother you would be correct. She did that s**t all the time while I was growing up and when I came home from college. She was stifling and I was extremely sheltered. You bet your a*s I knock on our daughters' door. I even wait for an answer when I hear giggling and know they're up to something "naughty." They're 5 and 2 so their naughty is still something we can cover with paint or the dolls stay bald.

2points

Chloe Kosch 2 years ago

My mom won't get the covid vax, bothers the c**p out of me. I'm 14 so not much I can do. A past teacher of ours son's dies right after he got the vaccine. Its the vaccine that caused it. He was very young. I'm not sure if I recall correctly but I think it was a heart attack. He could have led an unhealthy lifestyle. She thinks fake since vaccines like the small pox took years. Its 2022 things are more advanced. I haven't talked to her yet about getting the vaccine. Do you think I should? Byw I have several other vaccine just the covid one.

2points

Chloe Kosch 2 years ago

Follow up my mom is a nurse

2points

Susanne B 2 years ago

This post is not supposed to put down parents for making mistakes, but for not taking responsibility for their childrens life and future

2points

the aftermath is secondary™ 2 years ago

Parents: please don’t invade your kids’ (especially teens’) privacy. It’s seriously detrimental to trust and doesn’t contribute much to the relationship. Unless you’re willing to trade love for personal knowledge, don’t snoop. Just stay out of our stuff. Please.

2points

Wren Hard 2 years ago

My parents should know that me sitting on my bed is not an invitation for them to come in and start forcing me to tell them everything in my life.

2points

Julie M. 2 years ago

I think those goodie bags after a birthday could be gone. What are they for anyway? Is it a reward for attending the birthday? Same with why inviting the whole class when the kid is not even friends with all of them? Dont go over the top. Let the kid choose who to invite, the best friends, go bowling, bake the favorite cake, order pizza, kids are usually easy to please when it comes to their special day.

2points

Nona Wolf 1 year ago

Dear Parents - some girls are just tomboys. Don't freak out and drag us off to a counselor (or doctor, or therapist, or gender program, et...) There is nothing wrong with us - we just like to hunt/fish/play sports/work on cars, et... It's OK. We are not all born to be Disney Princesses.

1point

Oliver Coine 1 year ago

Astounded that they don't have "bully" on this list. Growing up, my folks made it routine to be my bullies because it was fun for them! Get a boyfriend? A crush? Bad grades? Constant teasing and harassment. Then they wonder why I don't visit them after all these years...

1point

D 2 years ago

I hate the counting thing. Once is enough. Why do people bargain with their kids to behave? It takes them 10 minutes to count to 3 and then they resort to bribing tactics. Why?

1point

Ashley Conover 2 years ago

So many of these, non parenting ones, are done by someone I know with her son. I fear for him.

1point

Portia the Pretty Mess 2 years ago

I was a single mom. I raised 4 kids alone that are now 24-31 years old. They are all educated, mature, responsible and functioning adults. My key was balance. Don’t be lazy, it’s hard work and a full time job but also have your own personal boundaries that they know and understand. A healthy fear of your parents is not a bad thing. It’s strong motivation to do the right thing but not so much that it’s abuse. My kids could tell me anything and often told me more than I wanted to know but we have always had healthy relationships. I respect their boundaries and they respect mine. Balance, consistency, say no and let them lose occasionally. It builds strong adults.

1point

Azrial Alaria 2 years ago

I don't even know why I'm here. Don't have kids. Don't want them. Life is so much simpler. Thank you!

1point

Boatswain Bill 1 year ago

Forty people need to get a life.

0points

Black Dragon -RHO- 1 year ago

Screentime, forcing kids to talk to strangers/people, not believing their kids when they think/know they have any kind of disorder/etc, no privacy, abusive parents, I have a whole lot. I know out of experience

0points

Annie Steele 1 year ago

Stop filming everything they do for social media. I don't want to see your child having a poo !!

0points

Stay Off My Lawn 1 year ago (edited)

Also, forcing religion on your kids is a great way to end up with at least one bitter anti-theist adult offspring who make it their life’s mission to let everyone know that you failed as a parent. JS

0points

Dorothy Cloud 2 years ago

Most of these were excellent in their comments. A lot of parents today DO NOT PARENT. That is sad that other people have to put up with ill mannered, and sometimes dangerous, children.

0points

Mari Bryant 2 years ago

How are any of these trends? They span the generations, except maybe the gender reveals

0points

Jennifer Germain 2 years ago

by no means a perfect parent, we try and do our best. Try to teach them to be polite (goes a long way) basics to take care of themselves (cooking, laundry etc) and help when ever I can without doing it for them. So far working out ok :)

0points

devilicious 2 years ago

Lol. How about keep your nose out of people's business. Parenting is hard. Shut up and stop thinking you're the center of the universe and that you can tell people how to live their lives or how to treat their children. Yes. Some of those are true, without any doubt.. But the rest.. Just mind your own business and stop thinking you're the best parent in the world because you do it differently that the others.

0points

Patricia Fonda 2 years ago

You and your Single kid 24/7/365! Until 1st grade comes around and kid doesn't know what to Do and goes to preschool.

0points

George Whitaker 1 year ago

Love to see a bunch of people who feel entitled to parent other people's children act like the kids are being entitled just for being kids. Kids aren't good at listening, kids don't always remember social rules, that doesn't make them bad kids nor does it make their parents bad parents. While it's frustrating to encounter kids doing frustrating things, you aren't entitled to go off on them or treat them badly simply because they're children and you think it your responsibility to teach them some pedantic lesson.

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Emily 2 years ago

So much “when I have kids I will NEVER…” here.

-1point

Cathy Hurd 2 years ago

'Gentle' parenting. Stupidest thing I've ever heard. As stupid as not getting your kids vaccinated.

-2points

MammaG 1 year ago

You don't know what it is, then.

1point

Raee O_o 2 years ago

What bothers me is all the people trying to tell me COVID vaccines are good for my baby, don't pierce her ears it's wrong, and don't circumcise my son, are the same people voting for young kids to take hormone blockers and cutting healthy breasts of young girls, like gtfoh 2 tiny holes and no flap of skin to worry about cleaning properly your hole life is way better then never being able to breast feed a future child if you decide to detransition in the future cause parents/teachers/doctors pushed it on you when you were young and couldn't fully comprehend what it truly mean to change genders. God forbid my daughter is anything like me and becomes the biggest tomboy, everyone's going to try to turn her into a boy, for something that's completely normal. Smh this world is going downhill fast. And it's so sad people are stuck on this woke agenda I don't mind the LGBTQ+ but don't shove it down our kids throats prek, kindergarten and up don't need to learn about that. Or remembering pronou

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MammaG 1 year ago

We get it, you're a bigot. How embarrassing for you.

2points

Cathy Hurd 2 years ago

'Gentle parenting', kids need firm discipline, rules and strict boundaries.

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MammaG 1 year ago

Sorry you don't know what it means.

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Beth S 2 years ago

42points

Natália Boanerges 2 years ago

That's exactly what I was thinking. A lot of people criticising parents up there probably don't have kids yet, and that's why the little empathy and so much judgement.

11points

Brivid 2 years ago

4points

propgamer XL 2 years ago (edited)

The best sailors stand at the shore. It's just like professional soccer players getting told by the couch potatoes they should run harder.

4points

Josh Gilland 2 years ago

People fail to realize that parenting is largely a new age concept. Before it was try to keep them alive until they can walk on their own and then put them to work.

3points

P.A.B. 1 year ago

2points

Mary Jeffries 2 years ago

If you wouldn’t go to that person to ask advice, don’t give weight to their criticism. Love that advice.

2points

Evelyn Haskins 2 years ago

I think I did OK, I am still good friends with my kids (old adults :-) Life would be bleak without them.

1point

Kesam 2 years ago

Really well said, Beth S!

1point

Tamra Stiffler 2 years ago

27points

Frannie Kaplan 2 years ago

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Jasper Cool 2 years ago

There's nothing so humbling as having an extremely judgemental opinion of parenting and then having reality handed to you when you have one of your own. Or at least it was like that for me lol.

24points

Anna Volkov 2 years ago

Haha yes! I thought I will be amazing at parenting having like 20+ nieces and nephews around all the time.. now I have 2 and wonder if I will ever know what I'm doing:/

10points

Chloe Price 2 years ago (edited)

12points

Jasper Cool 2 years ago

Haha just wait until Ebenezer makes a comeback. Ngl I kind of like it.

4points

Che 2 years ago

Agnes is actually pretty popular.

0points

leah 2 years ago

I actually love the name Agnes. It was in our top five with both our daughters. We went with other names and named our dachshund Aggie.

0points

Lara M 2 years ago

10points

Aliquid 2 years ago

8points

Lyone Fein 2 years ago

6points

moonlit muffins 2 years ago

i think a single piercing on each ear is ok after they are old enough because they don't dramatically change their boddies and they can grow over

0points

MonsterMum 2 years ago

Using filters on kids photos when sharing on social media. What is wrong with how your kids look naturally?

6points

whodunnitfan2013 2 years ago

Lots of parents don't want to actually parent their children, and shouldn't have been parents in the first place.

6points

Res Earch 2 years ago

5points

Lurleen Beckneywimple 2 years ago

My parents engaged with us. We were a family. They weren’t a couple with kids along.

5points

Mad McQueen 2 years ago

Piercing girls ears as newborns

4points

1.21Gigawatts?! 2 years ago

I have one to add to this list. Don't tell your kid to not cry. My mom did this with me ever since I was 4, and wondered why I had such severe anger issues a few years later.

3points

Kathleen Hansford 1 year ago (edited)

2points

leah 2 years ago (edited)

2points

Chloe Kosch 2 years ago

2points

Chloe Kosch 2 years ago

Follow up my mom is a nurse

2points

Susanne B 2 years ago

This post is not supposed to put down parents for making mistakes, but for not taking responsibility for their childrens life and future

2points

the aftermath is secondary™ 2 years ago

2points

Wren Hard 2 years ago

My parents should know that me sitting on my bed is not an invitation for them to come in and start forcing me to tell them everything in my life.

2points

Julie M. 2 years ago

2points

Nona Wolf 1 year ago

1point

Oliver Coine 1 year ago

1point

D 2 years ago

I hate the counting thing. Once is enough. Why do people bargain with their kids to behave? It takes them 10 minutes to count to 3 and then they resort to bribing tactics. Why?

1point

Ashley Conover 2 years ago

So many of these, non parenting ones, are done by someone I know with her son. I fear for him.

1point

Portia the Pretty Mess 2 years ago

1point

Azrial Alaria 2 years ago

I don't even know why I'm here. Don't have kids. Don't want them. Life is so much simpler. Thank you!

1point

Boatswain Bill 1 year ago

Forty people need to get a life.

0points

Black Dragon -RHO- 1 year ago

0points

Annie Steele 1 year ago

Stop filming everything they do for social media. I don't want to see your child having a poo !!

0points

Stay Off My Lawn 1 year ago (edited)

0points

Dorothy Cloud 2 years ago

Most of these were excellent in their comments. A lot of parents today DO NOT PARENT. That is sad that other people have to put up with ill mannered, and sometimes dangerous, children.

0points

Mari Bryant 2 years ago

How are any of these trends? They span the generations, except maybe the gender reveals

0points

Jennifer Germain 2 years ago

0points

devilicious 2 years ago

0points

Patricia Fonda 2 years ago

You and your Single kid 24/7/365! Until 1st grade comes around and kid doesn't know what to Do and goes to preschool.

0points

George Whitaker 1 year ago

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Emily 2 years ago

So much “when I have kids I will NEVER…” here.

-1point

Cathy Hurd 2 years ago

'Gentle' parenting. Stupidest thing I've ever heard. As stupid as not getting your kids vaccinated.

-2points

MammaG 1 year ago

You don't know what it is, then.

1point

Raee O_o 2 years ago

-3points

MammaG 1 year ago

We get it, you're a bigot. How embarrassing for you.

2points

Cathy Hurd 2 years ago

'Gentle parenting', kids need firm discipline, rules and strict boundaries.

-3points

MammaG 1 year ago

Sorry you don't know what it means.

1point