New parent here. I used to think that if your kid was crying you were doing something wrong. I discovered that babies just cry. That’s the only way they can communicate, so it happens all the time. And there are different types of cry and not all of them are fixable. So now my baby at times cries in public.
Setting them up to understand how to navigate in a world filled with junk food by easily making filling, nutritious food in a fun way goes a lot farther than just abstinence, anyways.
Agreed. I have 3 kids. My wife and I thought we’d raise them on only “healthy” food, but that didn’t stick around too long. Now, we try to prepare healthy food so it’s tasty and they’ll eat it. Instead of flat-out banning junk, or making it seem “evil,” we stress that things like soda, candy, and ice cream are indeed delicious, but having too much without also eating healthy will affect how you feel and grow. They still like junk, but they’re surprisingly good at self-regulating.
I honestly can’t think of anything. I have always loved my parents, but they fucked up in a lot of ways that I have done everything in my power to not repeat. And when I do find myself doing something they would have done in a similar situation, I stop and apologize.
Not mine, but my parents. They grew up in the 60’s and wanted to raise their children according to the principles of anti-authoritarian parenting.
(Basically, treat the children as small adults whose opinions are as important as your own. Don’t use any type of force and don’t use your authority to make them do things)
It was a big thing with politically left and green people in Germany)
Well, my brother is on the autistic spectrum and needed a firm structure, so he screamed and screamed until they locked him in the basement because they literally didn’t know what else to do. He calmed down immediately and they changed their parenting style after that.
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