Enough With the Parenting Trends

Over the past few years, many mommies and daddies alike, have been finding new ways to raise their children. The old ways have been tossed in the trash and called “irrational.”

One of the many articles circling around social media would be “My child doesn’t have to share with yours.” Yes, mommies, daddies, you’re right. Your child is not obligated to share with my kid, they can keep all those toy cars for themselves! After all, you’re raising them to be adults correct? Adults are not forced to share their belongings if they don’t want too, right? Well, what about greed? Are you teaching your child what that means? Are you teaching them that if they have plenty that they should share with others who do not? Most of you are probably the same people who watch videos of the homeless people, as others continue to walk past them. You probably comment something along the lines of greedy individuals in this world. Your child is not obligated to share, but please don’t forget to teach them the kindness of doing so.

Another widespread article would be the “It's your child’s body.” This was a big topic the other day in a group I am apart of. One of the mothers wrote, “I am teaching my child that her body is hers, and she has full control over what she does with it. Last night I told her to go brush her teeth. She replied, it's my body I don’t have to. Proud mommy moment.” Really? Proud moment, your child not listening to you. What about respect for your parents? What about those teeth are going to fall out and rot if you don’t brush them? What about consequences for actions—no brushing teeth, no teeth.

Now, let me get into the “Eating Habits Of Children.” This one's a good one. My seven year old won't eat what is made for her, it's food I know she likes, however, she won't eat it. Many parents have told me to cook something she wants, to give her something else, well we all eat what I made for supper. That if I force her to eat what was made she will grow up to have an eating disorder… She is also going to grow up to have an ungrateful attitude, she will grow up not understanding how much work went into making her that meal. She is going to learn that people will bend to accommodate her—they won't.

Well, you are so busy teaching your child the latest “Trend”—because let's face it, that’s what it is—you are forgetting to teach your child other essential skills; Respect, Sacrifice, Consequence, Empathy, RESPONSIBILITY! Because without these things, we are indeed raising, ungrateful, needy adults, who believe the world owes them something for doing nothing, and we already have enough of those “Adults” in this world.