Pediatricians Debunk 16 Myths About Raising Kids

A pediatrician and a developmental psychologist from the Mount Sinai Parenting Center debunk 16 of the most common myths about raising children. They explain how strict parents don't raise well-behaved kids and how kids don't get hyper on sugar. They also debunk the idea that a slap on the bottom never hurt anyone - in fact, it could lead to covert negative behaviors in children.
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Pediatricians Debunk 16 Myths About Raising Kids

[@chatwatcher4279]

If I ever have children, and they do something wrong, big or small, I want them to think " i need to tell my dad " instead of " my dad is gonna kill me "

[@AishaVonFossen]

Good man! :D

[@user-zn2lq9hd5d]

Now that's the mindset of a great father :)

[@barneyy6942]

You would be a better dad than mine.

[@nyakitty5172]

Same.

[@elladacutekittenrblx661]

Same

[@sophiapeterson3759]

Strict parents raise the sneakiest kids, some of y’all hate to hear it

[@rustynails8756]

I think it depends on your definition of strict. I work a lot with grade school kids, and trust me that sweet little zed/zoe whose parents are without boundaries can be even more sneaky than a kid with parents who are strict Not a fan of the overly controlling rigid parent but sincerely believe a child does better with reasonable boundaries. I think thats the real truth parents need to be reasonable and have an honest relationship with their child.

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@rustynails8756 yeah I think they should've rephrased that as "overly strict" or "unreasonably strict"

[@omao4938]

Peggers I know, I feel horrible because I know how sneaky and how much of a liar I am, and they treat me horrible, they tell me I’m a liar and that I will never have friends because of that, and I feel pathetic because they made me that way and hate me for it, I’m trying to change but is not easy to change stuff that you’ve doing all your life, and I know it by experience, but I’ll try and I’ll become the best version of me that I can.

[@apathyatlas6121]

Rusty Nails there’s a difference between mutual agreed boundaries and ridiculous strictness

[@crqf2010ruler]

Tell that to Prussia. 150% Discipline Space Marines. RIP Friedrich Der Groß.

[@digiishort]

just an extra tip for parents out there: never tell your kid to stop crying. it doesn't work, the more they try to stop the harder the tears will pour and you're only teaching them to bottle up their emotions. just let them cry it out, it doesn't matter how stupid their reason for crying might seem to you. clearly it's not stupid to them and they need to be allowed to process their emotions at their own pace

[@laurao3274]

Agreed. I think many parents say "Don't cry" because it's just a thing people say, since they don't know what else to say. Some people just panic when another human is crying. (And yes, some say it because they have no empathy.) A better thing to say is something like, "Oh no! What happened?" Or "What made you sad?" Or simply "I'm sorry you're feeling ___." Some people have a naturally heightened sense of empathy. But for many people, they need to be taught to be empathetic. That very much starts in childhood, and especially in the home.

[@laurao3274]

You also made a fantastic point in that whatever they're crying about doesn't feel stupid to them, no matter how insignificant it feels to you as an adult. We can look at things from a broader perspective, with our fully-developed adult brains, but kids don't have that luxury. That broken toy or dropped hotdog may feel extremely important to a little brain in that very moment. To put it into perspective, I am not a sports fan. I hate all sports. I have seen grown men and women cry when their team lost the whatever finals. I thought it was stupid, because sports carry no importance in my life. However, I don't judge them for letting out their disappointment via tears, because I know their team is important to them. We should extend the same courtesy to children.

[@jaclyn4098]

Yes. I remember i would cry because my parents were yelling at me to do something and I was scared, and they thought I was just throwing a fit and being bratty by crying, and trying to be manipulative. Then they would yell more and of course, I would cry more.

[@Gjous679]

Actually it does work for some children. Some kids pretend to cry to get out of trouble. I'm a teacher, I see it all the time. I tell those kids to stop crying, it doesn't work on me and they immediately stop and smirk.

[@digiishort]

@@Gjous679 that's a completely different situation. there's a difference between actual crying and forced crying

[@bcaye]

I have been criticized for allowing my 8 year old nephew be at the bedside when his mother died. He and I both held her hand and said we love you, find peace, we love you. We never really talked about it until he was grown, but as an adult he did tell me that it was easier to let her go because he literally saw the life go out of her.

[@necordektox879]

You did the right thing. When my grandpa died us kids were all brought to the house to say goodbye. It helped a lot with the grieving process to see him in his natural state. Embalmed bodies aren't the same.

[@raffaelefrau9789]

My grandpa died when my dad was 5 or 6. My father and grandma didn't go to his funeral because my grandma didn't think my dad was old enough to see this. I wonder if it would've been any better that way.

[@yippee8570]

I'm so glad you did what you did. Death is a natural part of life even though our culture acts like it isn't, and for this poor boy to be losing his mother - well, at least he was able to properly say goodbye

[@bcaye]

@@yippee8570, thanks. I also corrected her hair and makeup at the service because it was horrible. We had gotten a nice outfit for her but her hair and makeup was not her. I fortunately had brought a brush, and basic makeup supplies. I fixed her hair and softened the makeup. My nephew appreciated that as well.

[@Hi-bv3wq]

I'm SO sorry for your loss. Stay strong! 🙏✝️❤️

[@frickinfrick8488]

Unsurprisingly, when you treat kids like human beings that can learn and reason they end up being better human beings. You can’t expect someone to respect you if you disrespect them, kids aren’t that stupid.

[@arianarain7749]

"You HAVE to respect me, I birthed you!" As she tells me to go cut myself again

[@chip73731]

@@arianarain7749 You poor thing...I can relate 😔

[@arianarain7749]

StarPerson A Im sorry you can relate. I wouldn't wish this feeling upon anyone

[@donnazasgoat2274]

Boop I couldn't agree more! I never ridiculed my son for being who he was and I never hit him. What does hitting your child do other than learn to fear you? It doesn't teach interpersonal skills. If he asked about something he was interested in and I could afford it we'd do it. Going to museums, painting classes, whatever. I was dreadfully bored sometimes but you know what? He turned out to be a guy who is confident and a loving dad. His daughter has been cooking and gardening with him since she was 3. Oh, I know I wasn't always perfect but he knows I sure as hell tried. I did not want him to go through what I went through.

[@dinahnicest6525]

It is logically impossible to respect someone who doesn't respect you. If you don't respect me, you don't respect my opinions. If I respect you, I respect your opinions. That includes your disregard of my opinions, including my opinion of you. Therefore, my respect for your opinion invalidates itself.

[@jungkooks_microwavephobia]

There are two types of people who are watching this video: The people who come here to improve their own parenting skins vs teenagers and adults who will watch this video to find out what their parents did wrong.

[@ivymoody4238]

Or the 14 year old watching this for the heck of it

[@danielmorgan1108]

@@ivymoody4238 I mean, us 14 year olds have been alive long enough to gage our parents’ way of parenting. Although I suppose it’s what they’re doing wrong and not what they did wrong

[@unnamedtraveler7380]

As a teen who just learned a bunch of stuff my parents did wrong I'm vary proud of the parents watching to improve their parenting skills.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Then there's me, an adult who's just interested in the science and in seeing if the things I thought I knew are supported by that science even when X number of people yell at me that I'm wrong and shouldn't tell them how to parent.

[@rey4243]

Wow bts watched this

[@the711devin4]

If you use violence and hostility when your child makes a mistake, they will not go to you in times of need and will try to resolve situations themselves, which may obviously make things worse.

[@serenitymoon825]

Wish my mom understood this..

[@Yourlocalbacterium]

I wish all parents understand it

[@FuchsiaRosa]

@@Yourlocalbacteriumsometimes I cry about my problems alone even when I have held back my emotions due to childhood emotional neglect, I wanna cry to my mother but I cannot trust her and sometimes she is the reason I cry. This is proof of what you said, other kids rebel and become monstrous due to their emotional neglect or trauma. It’s sad

[@Yourlocalbacterium]

@@FuchsiaRosa very sad. I’m sorry for what you had to go through

[@ryanolep1078]

Disrespect is dealt with by spanking. All other discipline is done by taking things away or timeout. No discipline is done in a rash way and is explained before. Kids 4 and 6 now got a spanking maybe once last year and are very well behaved. Parenting style is consistent with high expectations.

[@DevonI31]

Was told I'm not allowed to question my parent's motives or reasons for anything. Whenever I've had performance issues at work I get told by managers "if you're not sure just ask" or "ask lots of questions so you can learn". I'm 40 and still working on this one.

[@victorvirgili4447]

When your manager is a better parent than your parents:

[@Silksper]

Keep going, I think you’re doing good! I wish you the best of recovery.

[@ErBeary]

Ugh, I was raised this way as well. It was incredibly frustrating to be punished constantly without ever knowing why. They would make decisions that didn't make sense and then not explain themselves. "Because I said so" or "I'm up here, you're down here" (while motioning with their hands to demonstrate that I was beneath them). I'm 32 now and have not talked to my parents in over 5 years. They are terrible people and terrible parents who have refused to change. They have never met my 4 year old daughter and probably never will (unless she wants to meet them as an adult). Parents: don't raise your kids that way. They will hate you for it and you may never see them (or any grandchildren) ever again.

[@henrybasic7386]

@@ErBeary agreed

[@FuchsiaRosa]

@@ErBearyserves them right! My mother hates her late mom and I hate my own mother, these things shouldn’t happen but it would’ve been prevented if I was shown love, not hate and aggression as a child (and same for her if she’s telling the truth) I’m afraid I’ll become her. Maybe not exactly but I do get mad too 😢

[@2Btoobee]

Strict parents raise kids who are much happier when they, the parents are not in the house.

[@Blackcrow48]

Yup that was my experience. Growing up i hated the days my dad was off work.

[@lilt4124]

Strict parents raise kids who do the exact same thing they’ve been doing in their own room when the parents leave the house, except they do it in the living room instead

[@ip815]

Exactly. Am 17 and moving out soon, parents think it is bc of the distance from hone to school (40km, nearly no buses). Actually is mostly bc I can't live in a house where I can only be in my room and get yelled if I say "yes" in the wrong tone lol

[@paperclipdraws5607]

Bro, your spitting straight facts. I hate the days when my stepfather is home.

[@elitesquad1681]

@@paperclipdraws5607 ik bro but the days when everyone is gone almost angelic

[@ghost-wl3pm]

Strict parents raise children who know how to listen for the foot steps of someone coming towards you 4 rooms away and quietly but quickly hide their phone and pretend to be asleep Edit: time fr just flies away, this comment is exactly 1 year old and has 12,000+ likes, thx lol

[@lancelotstudios8721]

i do this to the point where I know exactly where they are in the house

[@Manj_J]

Dang you didn't need to expose me like this

[@lakshmir7616]

Experience?

[@wandilengubane4011]

I know exactly whose door it is and what time certain people are more likely to be coming at what time and I have a mental schedule/ database and I haven't been caught in ever.

[@naomideoliveira1886]

True!

[@lichxd474]

After having my first child, I noticed that he was a person from the very beginning. His personality, preferences. I can't understand why a lot of parents treat children like they don't matter until 18.

[@ogfuzzy8631]

Its because the parents think they automatically deserve respect just because theyre the parent

[@Wolfpackgaming865]

Most parents,( even my own ) believe that respect is commanded not earned and demand it, every house is different on functions but I can at lest say from experience that even just demanding respect can have consequences on kids

[@chuckchan4127]

@@ogfuzzy8631 Respect is earned, not given.

[@thebraveguy9808]

Yeah, that's the thing. When you treat your child like they're a person that's trying to achieve specific goals in life and has certain desires, it's like you're able to communicate with them better because you get a better sense of what they want as well from an early age. For instance, I noticed my daughter was happy when she was being well behaved, and it made mommy and daddy happy. So when she did something that we didn't like because it went against the rules of the house or something like that, I kept that fact about her in mind, and explained it like "I know we're doing this, but if we want to be well behaved we should do this instead. I know we want to throw our ball inside the house, but mommy and daddy prefer if we do that outside so we don't damage anything in the house."

[@peeppeeped]

as someone who was spanked throughout my childhood and told stuff like "I'll give u a reason to cry" frequently, it did indeed make it worse lol

[@anthonybenson3252]

"Because I said so" is the worst. If YOU're the only reason to not to stick the fork in the light socket, guess what the child will do when YOU leave the room

[@bobbypin1787]

Exactly

[@kkeomchizz]

So true,my mom once stopped me from drawing on a notebook and as soon as she leaves i took a pen and scribbled on it-

[@Poke-Chann]

My parents always use the excuse “Well, I just know if I explain it, you’ll end up arguing!!” As if I’m not gonna argue against a stupid reason like “because I said so” more than an actual reason

[@HamsterTMS]

The answer "Because I said so" is not reasonable, if you are not being reasonable, the child will not learn to understand why or why not, and if the child doesn't learn to understand why or why not, it causes a higher chance for the child to become more rebellious and disobedient.

[@t65bx25]

The biological purpose of childhood is to learn about the world, and that’s what the parents should help kids with. Establish a sense of cause and effect, so the child can be informed, and truly understand the parents’ actions as more than just orders.

[@connoisseurdumbass1863]

*Actual people with experiences in the field giving advices on how to raise a good human being* Parents: "I pretend i do not see it"

[@urhyhnis]

Experience in what ...rearing children or just reading academic articles of others theories?

[@connoisseurdumbass1863]

@@urhyhnis you would think that as any other scientific field, they would require theory and expreriments/testing, but i do not expect that level of thoughts from someone with such a statement as yours

[@DragonGoddess18]

It's a matter of pride for parents, more often not that's why they pretend to not see/hear it

[@auroragoularte9882]

Latinos: "pinche weros con un "degree" tan locos. SOLO USAMOS LA CHANCLA Y EL CINTURON!

[@Germanyduck]

@@auroragoularte9882 I'm mexican and watching this I noticed how my mom did everything you're NOT supposed to do and still feel like the best mom ever, despite trauma inflicted to me and my siblings. Latino parenting has a long way to go specially on reducing ignorance.

[@Blazeyful]

honestly its amazing how many problems with kids get solved once you calm down and explain to them why the behavior they have is wrong as opposed to just immediately going for punishment

[@W1ck3d_Dr3ams]

My parents, when I do something wrong, will explain why what I did was wrong, how it could be dangerous, and give me a light punishment. If I did it again, that's when they'd go straight to punishment, because I already knew that what I was doing was wrong and I did it anyway. I don't have trust issues with my parents, and I think my experiences prove your point entirely. If any soon-to-be parent is reading, please take my advice. Be calm and collected when explaining why what your child did was wrong, and they'll know better, and trust you more.

[@mellowyellow5865]

Punishment can be effective I guess, if you are considering operant conditioning, but it messes kids up because they will still do it when you aren’t there, lol. I agree, the best thing is just to talk to them. Explain why they can’t do it, ask maybe when they felt they need to do the behavior, if there was more too it (something wrong, anytime I did the worse stuff it was when things were bad at school) but also hold the value of taking credibility for your actions, learning how they impact other people, and how to grow based on what you’ve done. Children sometimes don’t even understand what they are doing is all that bad, especially if they’ve seen examples of it. Children who grow up seeing violent behavior (even in tv) are more likely to act it out, without fully understanding it. Make sure your kids know when something is wrong, if they see something that’s wrong, explain to them why it is and why they should not model the behavior. I don’t know if this will help, but it’s psychology so maybe.

[@lolaartemis]

I've noticed that the parents who resort to, because I said so, often have no reasonable explanation for why the kid needs to modify the behaviour. They simply want control, they are afraid of judgement from strangers, they often themselves don't understand the true reasons for not doing things that negatively effect others, as they're more than willing to misbehave themselves.

[@martakeczek6476]

I know this might not be perfect reply, but... it was just personal mind blowing moment in my life; when I got into alcoholism before pandemic, my boss from the job was the very first person in my life to calmly explain why I shouldn't sneakily drink at the job even if it took a while for them to notice as I am well behaved and kind, calm person, just trying to cope with undiagnosed neurodivergence in shitty way (I got tired and stressed at job sooner and sooner to the point I barely did anything outside the job except sleep through); He was the reason I dropped cold turkey drinking and through pandemic started to accept my differences and try at least 2 courses to broad my work possibilities. This man just accepted I can do a mistake, explain why it will hurt NOT JUST ME and lemme learn from it. While my mother to this day looks like a medusa at me when I drink at family meeting. My father barely could talk to me as my mother is very impulsive and autoritive. I still have problems when conflict is in the air or I do something wrong(I might have ADHD, so like, EVERYTHING can go wrong on daily basis and it does), as well as I haven't learned basic life skills, 'cause I always felt scared to try to fail in front of her... now I only hear "you had plenty of time to learn this! you saw me doing this!" I also feel stressed around female co-workers during first days at new job.

[@discogoth]

About the strictness myth: my parents were never strict with my brother and I about the little things- bedtimes, clearing our plates at dinner; and when we got older, the clothes we could wear, whether we could dye our hair or wear makeup or get a nose ring or have a boyfriend/girlfriend, and we could have a beer or glass of wine with our family. The result is two kids with college degrees that we got by working multiple jobs, who have healthy relationships with food and alcohol, who were honest with our parents about sex, who didn’t pierce our belly buttons with a sewing needle at a sleepover or lie to our parents we were at sleepovers but instead at parties binge drinking, like a lot of our peers. Our parents went away for the weekend a couple times in high school and we never had one party. They’d come home on Sunday to the place clean and we’d maybe have a couple classmates over for a group project or watch movies with friends. My mom let me get a nose ring after a lot of research and having me think about it for over a month to ensure it wasn’t a rash decision, and we went to a reputable piercer. In contrast, I knew a lot of girls who were piercing their friend’s and their own noses, lips, and belly buttons at sleepovers and getting crazy infections. I never hid that I was having sex as a 17 year old with my 17 year old boyfriend because I didn’t need to. My mom taught me honestly and frankly about safe sex and healthy relationships. Meanwhile, I knew 15-16 year old girls who secretly dated 20 year olds for years in really controlling, unsafe relationships without telling their parents because they were forbidden from dating or having sex. If their parents fostered an environment of honesty, their daughters would tell them that they had boyfriends that age and the parents could talk about healthy relationships & explain why that kind of age gap with a kid is harmful, even if it doesn’t feel that way to the 15 year old. My brother and I never felt the need to rebel in dangerous ways because we were given trust and freedom. But a lot of our friends went wild when they got to college because things like parties, all-nighters, piercings, unhealthy food, beer, and boys were the forbidden fruit.

[@anhnhvn]

Your point being?

[@therapycleaning]

@@anhnhvn the point is you should treat your kids like they’re your friends not like you own them. That way they will be open and talk to you about anything and ask for your advice when making any major decision in their life. Otherwise they will lie and hide things from you. Things that could even be dangerous like abuse or something because they are afraid of your reaction finding out that they did something you didn’t like, like get a boyfriend or starting their sexual life 🤔 also how many young girls get pregnant because they didn’t have ‘the talk’ from their parents 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jake2011rt]

@@therapycleaning But you’re not their friends. You’re their parents. A la the people tasked by both the natural world and human society with keeping them alive and preparing them to function as mature adults, which is impossible if you eschew the authority necessary to execute on that.

[@jake2011rt]

I would wager that the results of your parents strategies are more than a little dependent on you and your sibling’s own proclivity toward order, respect, hard work, and obedience. Not every kid has this tendency. This is true in my own family. My parents were strict. One of my sisters rebelled a lot. One rebelled occasionally. I rarely ever rebelled. Same parents, same home, same circumstances, and so on. The only different was our own internal proclivities.

[@missccarr89]

Honesty and openness are better in the long run than blind standards and absolute submission.

[@centuryfiles9558]

Kids deserve respect too. If you constantly belittle them or their ideas or ignore them, they will let anyone not respect them too, and they won’t know their worth!

[@SanrioHorror]

20 years old, and although im doing better than I was at 17, I'm still dealing with major self esteem and self worth issues.

[@judekanawati7467]

I’m 26, and like you, I sometimes have a hard time comprehending things around me when it comes to dealing with people older than I am (not necessarily parents. Mine are wonderful people!), but with younger people it’s not that different; because younger kids want someone to look up for wisdom, guidance, mentor ship, and even friendship in that matter

[@lolwr4566]

Ok hear me out: I agree kids do deserve respect but not all. A group of my peers at school, are also always going out of their way to disrespect our teachers. Then when the teachers cut them off (ex: sending them to the office or ignoring them), they complain about lack of respect from the teacher to the student. Like wtf. There is at least one person or a group in every school like this. Do they deserve respect too? For me, I don't think so.

[@mulansuthinrerk9255]

Haha thats why I turned out like this 15 and mentally unstable

[@akirahayama2653]

Exactly. Respect is a two way street.

[@reynasoraten5553]

lesson: always learn to be decent adult first before being a parent.

[@HypnoChode74]

Naw that don’t make sense..... that sounds like the “ I’m your friend instead of your parent “ analogy, the job of a parent is being a parent that’s it. I’m not my child’s friend. When he or she fucks up i discipline them for it. When they do good I reward them. But end of the day I’m not their friend

[@HypnoChode74]

And I’ve seen a lot of parents who try that tactic out and most of the kids turn out to be disrespectful pricks who need to beat with a switch to learn some respect for others.

[@StellaKouevi-uu3se]

K dot AfroClan my mom is trying to be my friends and it’s annoying I few up depending on myself to build my personality I went house hunting just to feel good that I could leave

[@kamilahmaudsley964]

You can (and should) be friends with their kids, but always be their parents first. Friends have common interests and confide in one another, and that's a healthy relationship for a parent to have with their kid. But parents should never avoid disciplining their kids in order to curry favour.

[@bouncyclouds276]

why are the answers to your comment not at all related to what you said ?

[@chrinarai]

I think it's important to remember that your child is not your subordinate who is carelessly misbehaving. A child is a real baby human with a raw an immature nervous system that needs to be supported and loved while they grow and encounter life's challenges

[@Nobody-ux8jb]

there's a psychologist near where I live and she said that when her son misbehaves or things like that, she throws anything at him that is near her, like books, tv remotes and even vases... I have absolutely no idea how she got her license or how she can treat her kid like this

[@georginatoland]

Child Services. Call them.

[@Nobody-ux8jb]

@@georginatoland i would if i knew who it is

[@rebel1281]

I would definitely get her address and call child services. That is straight up abuse and harm. I hope that poor boy is doing okay…

[@ameliasellers6396]

@@Nobody-ux8jb Depends on your country, I think there are sites on it though.

[@luisapaza317]

@@ameliasellers6396 also, the "caring" services aren't a good option in every case

[@cecijayx]

“because i said so” is one of the easiest ways to lose respect from your child

[@funtimerhikes2330]

More like ' I'm older so I can do what I want and I say so

[@kyethepie1]

It’s just like that thing in Matilda “I’m big, your small, I’m right, your wrong”

[@joshuajo3706]

Not always....

[@achlysheerschap3122]

I actually started saying: “thats not a reason.” My mom got so upset, but she started understanding why I said that. I didnt understand why ai couldnt do something, so she started explaining and I started understanding.

[@BlueSkies30]

@@achlysheerschap3122 I wish I'd told my mom that early on. But by the time I got to the age of thinking that, my mom became well adapted at arguing with me that even if I was telling a fact, she'd insist her "fact" was right and that I need to listen cause she's older and knows more.

[@bee-ru2ln]

Fun Fact: Being unreasonably strict to your kid will often* only make them sneaky and good at telling lies :)

[@michaelm4870]

Facts!

[@mrkhu160]

Me:*laughs in manipulative child*

[@italia689]

It makes them try not to get caught.

[@kazzi8863]

Yeah my parents were extremely strict and now I’m very good at lying. It’s had its uses but it’s done more harm then good and it’s something I’m trying to work on

[@ie7044]

I guess that's a good skill to have in the real world though :/

[@ganymede8257]

The "I turned out fine" argument is always amusing, cause if you think violence is gonna solve your problem- you clearly have some issues you gotta deal with

[@FuchsiaRosa]

A lot of those parents do have problems weather it’s visible or not, it’s not even visible to themselves though…

[@Dylan-Juhan]

"I turned out fine" is so often an insecure mantra, and denial

[@cotevallejos7230]

If I hear someone say that my mind would go like “Did you? 🙂🫢”

[@lilysensimilla]

@@cotevallejos7230 lol same.. I’m like are you sure…??😅

[@damienboorman5897]

People who say things like that are rarely 'fine'

[@isadoracostahamsi163]

My parents were the right kind of strict. We had some hard rules about our health (eg. No cheetos), some flexible rules for important thing (we had to study, but there was no penalty for bad grades) and nothing was enforced with violence.

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

The no Cheetos thing is pretty dumb since occasionally having them wouldn't be very unhealthy, but nice to see your parents didn't use violence at least.

[@thewitchstarot6975]

I'm so glad about the grades thing, most parents (not my mom, thank the Gods) get on to their kids for having bad grades but NEVER ask them why they got the bad grade or try to HELP them understand the subject which they got the bad grade in.

[@roshayredd4437]

@@thewitchstarot6975 I never understood that either, I had the dad that would beat ts out of me if I didn’t even know the answer to a math question. Or I wasn’t grasping it like he thought I should. And suprise suprise, I started hiding homework. I remember hiding and trying to do it struggling myself after everyone went to bed..because whenever I needed help, a whooping was associated. Then my grades went down, and I was made to feel bad by them getting my sister McDonald’s and not me. They punished me for struggling…which was just wrong looking back. And I never acted out in school or anything, so it wasn’t like I was preforming poorly on purpose. They just didn’t put in effort to care WHY I was struggling, and scolded me like a dog. No motivation or reason, just do what you’re told or else. But now I know what to do for MY kids if I ever have them. The “P” In parenting should be patience. Children aren’t puppets for your expectations. They are allowed to be human and not perfect. They definitely need the presence of guidance.

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

That means you had bad parents

[@thewitchstarot6975]

@@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070 they're parents were good

[@d4rkz3r011]

The myth about "you end up parenting like your parents" is one I hope I never fall into. Yes, there's good and bad but I definitely don't want to copy the bad

[@kirmityou]

The fact that you realize this shows that you're on the right way!

[@jeanrie7580]

I TOTALLY AGREE

[@mauilawrenceangeles4695]

Everyone who watched this video is saved! 😆

[@emmaeubank1741]

My mom parented me the complete opposite of how her mom parented

[@aleeyaqistina7325]

@@emmaeubank1741 good parenting or bad parenting?

[@bearshunnypot302]

This video is a personal attack on my mom and dad's parenting skills

[@novabusboy7331]

BearsHunnyPot absolutely true

[@axeavier]

a lot of people's egos will get hurt when they're told their parenting style is wrong, especially in the face of evidence and the excuse "but X did X and I came out fine"

[@d4rkz3r011]

same

[@eypick6987]

BearsHunnyPot, good

[@ActUp]

BearsHunnyPot buy new parents

[@briangruenewald7536]

DUDE! MYTH 2 MESSED WITH ME SO BADLY! I was spanked when I was a child, and when she said that it builds fear and can cause the child to lie, I did that a lot, and sadly it’s something I still struggle with as an adult (not just with my parents, but with others). It’s been a contributing factor in how badly my relationships have failed, how many jobs I’ve lost, and more. And Myth 3 is just the cherry on top of that.

[@sammyjames3466]

ok thats a bit much saying that spanking has caused your relationships to fail, and how u lost ur jobes i think you have other problims

[@iske1702]

@@sammyjames3466 no, it makes perfect sense. Your relationship with your parents is the basis for all relationships you'll have in your life. If you couldn't trust your parents as a child, you will most likely struggle to trust others.

[@littlekitsune1]

@@sammyjames3466 It's absolutely not. There's a ton of scientific evidence linking the two. Try doing research, it's fun. Definitely don't shame someone who was abused for having social issues.

[@sammyjames3466]

@@littlekitsune1 source pls

[@littlekitsune1]

@@sammyjames3466 Google "spanking affecting personal relationships" and you'll find a ton of sources. Pick the one you like.

[@quintonmccort7512]

My Moms Fiancé somehow never realized his parents fought behind closed doors when he was a kid. My mother had to get them to tell him they did for him to believe her. It was a huge problem for them because he thought fighting meant the relationship was failing because he hadn’t seen it before

[@dadshoe7607]

About 99% of the worlds parents don’t believe a word y’all saying, which is so sad.

[@DeadPirateBoi]

True

[@lakituu]

they think we’re illiterate or something like that. It just doesn’t make any sense.

[@CCubes88]

Not everyone should have the right to bring children into this world

[@clownvibes]

@@CCubes88 This times a 100

[@ahappilydrunkpuppy8961]

People dont want to take responsibility for being horrible. They subconsciously know hitting their kid is wrong. That’s why every excuse to justify it is weak. They want to continue doing it because they are lazy and arent going to change.

[@Llamallama7282]

The sad thing is more kids are probably watching this tryna see if they’re raised good when the parents should be watching it..

[@flanholiothegreat8323]

Or if teens want to do a better job than their own parents.

[@tateupougnac2531]

@@flanholiothegreat8323 I'm watching this for this exact reason.

[@laurenmtz7014]

@@ferxani1473 I wish I had the courage to show this to my parents.

[@scythuis7259]

Happy Wolf :3 Tell us how it went lol

[@scythuis7259]

Happy Wolf :3 Damn lol

[@AlphaDoG-43]

I was on the receiving end of some brutal beatings as a kid. I was always up to no good if you know what I mean. Anyway , I would say in my experience from the age of 12-25 years old I lacked empathy for others & I was always ready to fight anyone at any moment. It took a while to get out of that mentality. I’m 36 years old now it doesn’t effect me these days but I wouldnt recommend beating your children , it doesn’t work.

[@The_Abaddon_69]

I don’t understand how someone could defend beating a kid especially with a belt or spoon. If they’re really that bad teach what they’re doing wrong, figure out where they learned it from, and work with them on it. Beating your kids only teaches them it’s okay to beat others and to fear you. I hate when kids tell their parents the truth and the parent says “don’t talk back to me” or “you’re the kid I’m the adult” like me telling you that you’re being abusive to me isn’t talking back it’s spilling facts Also don’t tell your kids to not cry Idc if you think it’s not important it’s better to let your kids process their emotions then bottle them up because that creates unstable adults.

[@gabrielkawa3477]

Yeah, that doesn't always work. Some kids need to be taught a painful lesson since words won't reach them. That's why there's so many pieces of shit kids, teens, and young adults now.

[@FuchsiaRosa]

@@gabrielkawa3477I hope you never have children, THE CAUSE of the “little shites” is because of people like you abusing them, if pedos are not allowed to abuse kids neither should anyone else. This raises more bad adults creating MORE bad parents to more bad kids. Use your damn brain!

[@midnight_x_edits]

Some kids NEED to be spanked or else you get the time out generation that turn into little whiney babies and think they can do whatever they damn well please

[@quiznak1003]

@@gabrielkawa3477 If you are so bad at parenting to the point at which you need to physically assault your kid, then maybe you shouldn't be a parent...

[@brey875]

​@@quiznak1003videos like this do a nice job of telling you what a problem is or that the myth is wrong but don't give a solution to a child that is difficult will not by choice engage in camling or the "positive" parenting methods. As a parent with a child with ODD I can't let her destroy her room or hurt her younger sister or hit me because she knows her calming techniques but chooses not to do them. Physical abuse is wrong. That said something needs to snap someone out of an uncontrolled emotional response. So what do you suggest

[@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327]

*“Strict parents raise well-behaved kids.”* If that isn’t the funniest joke I’ve ever heard, I don’t know what is!

[@BlueSkies30]

Mine did. I told white lies here and there to avoid small issues, but I obeyed 95% of rules set for me. But they also ended up raising someone with no confidence, no backbone, and no real excitement in my life. People think I'm boring. I'm shy and don't have much to say about anything except shows and animals. So it's hard to make friends. Haven't made a friend I hung out with after class in college at all. I just have 1 of my high school friends I still talk to, but we only see each other a couple times a year.

[@Pathfinder-qp1he]

Same, I’ve been getting better at lying and spend lots of my time planning exactly what to say and how to react to any circumstance. Whenever I do breakdown I do eventually come out with a blank resting face trying to hide anything wrong with me because my parents never bothered to hear what’s wrong with me. They aren’t making me a well behaved kid. They’re just making me more closed off, on edge, and a better liar. I wished this video touched on how parents should treat kids with mental health since my parents act as if that isn’t a problem and my breakdowns and yelling is just a child thing, not something psychological

[@arrfffff7455]

Balance is key Like a good meal If it too much of one flavor you will learn to despise it but if there is not enough flavor you will learn to despise the meal But if there is just the right amount, you will never stop wanting to eat it

[@El1society]

SPNOUAT sounds like what my life is gonna turn into in a few months

[@anitamihholap5926]

Raising kids like they're gonna stay your kids forever and never become adults who must manage on their own, duh. Sounds like a solid plan to me.

[@axeldornelles5292]

Claim: "My father used to hit me all the time and I turned out just fine" Counter-argument: You're an adult hurting a child because you can't use dialogue. How is that fine?

[@Ibrahim-lf3ek]

Axel Dornelles that makes no sense. The counter argument is for the dad not the son

[@Adniwhack]

This was actually the case when my mother hit me (a lot) whenever I broke a mug (ceramic) and I am the reputed mug breaker in the house. One of my tutors talked to my mother about this when I was trembling after I broke a cup again. The tutor explained that, the problem was, in fact, that I was holding the cup the wrong way, and my mother was not addressing the problem.

[@marshdidit1676]

Mmmm its kinda more like a counter statement

[@laurasmith1078]

That is not a counter. Kids don't reapond to dialogue mainly but to control and training (positive/negative reinforcement)

[@kat-uw8mq]

@@laurasmith1078 OLDER KIDS. NOT TODDLERS OMG🤦🤦🤦

[@Moonmoon-ws6jo]

Alot of these can really be applied to teenagers as well. Sometimes when people thing Pediatrician or child development, they tend to think pre-teens and toddlers and completely forgetting and not try to understand teenagers too. Its the awkward middle ground from adult to child

[@gabby_5820]

Psychologists: *gives a detailed and well narrated explanation on why spanking children is bad* Parents: how about no

[@whiskeycompany13]

“Don’t tell me how to raise my kids!!!” -A bad parent

[@_Yeeboi_]

-Karen

[@wheredayokokogodokutah285]

@@_Yeeboi_ Yup definetely Karen as EK wrecks the entire grocery store

[@justarandomperson2786]

*them, who have a literal degree* *_boy if u dont-_*

[@justanotherweirdo11]

I mean there are some contexts where this response would be appropriate and understandable.

[@mikegrapefruit4987]

​@@justanotherweirdo11 oof yeah, that's why im contemplating sending this to my sister for my niece. on one hand shes a really good person, a nice ally and generally all about self improvement! on the other hand she can be really overly sensitive and sometimes chooses to ignore actually important things in favor of "oH bUt WhAt If ThEyRe LyInG oR tRyInG tO tRiCk YoU" like she was when she took up an anti-vax mindset.

[@Ihavethreeaxolotls]

Me a 19 year old with no plans of having children any time soon: “Perfect just the video I need” Edit: uh holy crap I didn’t think this would get so many peoples attention lmao! I just turned 21 on Monday and in a few weeks I’m getting hysterectomy (tmi but for uterine tumors) by my own choice and I’m really excited. I still have no desire for children (obviously) so that’s where I’m at if anyone cares haha.

[@xoxomishka]

I'm 14 and I'm still here

[@LikeMySoul864]

im with u on that and the same age as well

[@sabitastisch9228]

@@LikeMySoul864 make that 3 xD

[@LikeMySoul864]

@@sabitastisch9228 welp thats make the 3 amigos who are not haven kids soon enough

[@marg5863]

I’m 15

[@lovelandfrog5692]

My two-year-old is absolutely bonkers, but she’s the sweetest kid I could’ve ever asked for. She’s almost always smiling and cheerful. Every time she smiles at me and my husband, I hope that I can be the parent she needs.

[@xMJJMoonwalker]

As a woman in her mid 20s with anxiety, I really appreciate these videos. The thought of raising humans is scary even though it's something I want to do. The baby myth video and this one really just confirmed things I already suspected about childcare, and I appreciate the reassurance that I might have an inkling of an idea of what direction I should go in with my future children (and that it's okay that I haven't figure out the rest). Thank you.

[@sincerelydhruv]

More traumatized children are watching this video than actual parents.

[@theirmanager5204]

I’m seeing a lot of the people equating rules and discipline to abuse.

[@theirmanager5204]

@@parkman29 No, I would categorize literal torture as an over reaction to having separate interests from your family.

[@theirmanager5204]

@@parkman29 I’m very sorry that your family is making fun of you and bullying you. Discipline and rules do not equate to torture and bullying and being made fun of. For example, if I saw from my daughters screen time that she was on her devices for longer than she was allowed I would discipline her by taking her devices away. Or if I found out she was smoking, I would discipline her by doing something else. Discipline is not abuse. Once again, I’m very sorry that you are being mistreated and I hope you are able to find some safe resolution.

[@theirmanager5204]

@McMari First of all, I did not say I consider ‘any form of abuse’ not to be abuse. There is abuse that happens yes, and that is always wrong. For instance, my husband was abused by his mother and taken away from her by the courts when he was 12. She used to, amongst other things but just for example, punch him in the back of his head and his back where the bruises and cuts from her rings would be hidden by his hair and clothes. And I would absolutely categorize regular habitual yelling and screaming at a child, or anyone, to be a component of an abusive environment and abusive behaviour, absolutely. Do I consider any and all yelling to be abuse? No, I don’t. I was shouted at occasionally by my parents, grandparents etc and it did not traumatize me. Suggesting someone would be so fragile that hearing their name loudly and angrily billowed across the house or yard when they’re being a shit is ridiculous. However, if someone breaks down in the presence of loud voices, or when someone raises a voice at them for whatever reason, I would probably suspect they’ve been conditioned by abuse to respond in fear. This is cause for concern, and would raise most people’s eyebrow. For example, my parents would argue with the vacuum cleaner on. Now, as an adult, the sound of the vacuum cleaner makes me anxious. Obviously the vacuum isn’t abuse, I’m just using this as an example of negative conditioning. As for hitting kids, well this is where I’m going to share an opinion that is probably different from yours. Yes, I do believe in spanking as one means of discipline. There’s a difference between the spanks I got on my little diapered butt when I was mean to my brothers or sassy to my mum and the punches and kicks my husband’s mother’s inflicted on him. Some people equate any physical contact to abuse, and that’s fine they don’t have to raise their children that way. Just like Parkman29, if someone is abusing you I’m very sorry you’re going through that. I wasn’t abused and I can’t imagine how awful that must be.

[@mmojica53]

I'm a parent and there's a line between abuse and discipline, i was taught that difference but I was spanked when I did things I didn't suppose to do and i was told in s civil fashion. I'm not saying this video is wrong or I'm an expert but there are things that are not explained in this video. I'm sorry for all the people who were physically abused and that shouldn't happen.

[@DanielJuarez-gb7gh]

As a toddler I was spanked by an uncle while in my grandmother's care. As a kid I would freak out when I was in trouble with my dad and refuse stand up from the floor so that he couldn't spank me. This went on until I was eleven or so. The last time that I did this he said to me that he didn't understand why I was so afraid of being spanked because he had never once spanked me. I realised that it was true that he had never spanked me. It wasn't until I was around twenty that I remembered that my uncle was the one that spanked me as a toddler.

[@ktbrunner1862]

Daniel Juarez wow, that’s really sad

[@DanielJuarez-gb7gh]

@@ktbrunner1862 don't be weepy for me, I snapped out of my trauma and became mentally clear of my past abuse. I just wanted to tell people that spanking even just once can have negative consequences on the child.

[@ktbrunner1862]

Daniel Juarez I see your point, and I’m happy for you gaining clarity!

[@maitebenegas4704]

Hi, i'm sorry if this bring back bad memories of yours and I don't inteend to dismiss your experiencie but, Is spank abuse? My mother spanked me when i was a child and now I have a Lot of mental health issues (i'm in theraphy because of that) But i have never told anyone about what my mother used to do because i though it was normal

[@pufferfluff]

@@maitebenegas4704 I think it depends on the amount. Once or twice in your life? Probably not. (Much) more than that? Yes. I would recommend talking to your therapist about how your mother would treat you when you did something wrong (at least in her eyes). Your therapist wants to help you to the best of their ability, and to do that it important to be open and trust them so they can. Hope this helps!

[@sauceseji]

i realized just now being a child that endured mental torture from my parents: I'm not totally ready to physically, mentally, and emotionally commit myself to raise kids in case i get married. but it's great to know all these info and I'd love to know more.

[@sakurafalls2468]

Mom: "I can tell something's wrong. Just say it, you can tell me anything." Me: "So yesterday I didn't like it when you-" Mom: "That wasn't a big deal, get over yourself."

[@aellalee4767]

Same! My mom does that even now. I see for mine, that it's always triggering her. It sucks because she's trying, but then makes it worse by asking me to talk to her when it clearly should be someone else because she can't handle it.

[@AandM8]

@@aellalee4767 oof why is this my mom 😅 she used to cry and get upset saying she failed cus we don’t trust her enough to go to her. But then when we’d go to her about mistakes or feelings it would be all about her and she’d cry saying “where did I got wrong. I’ve really failed as a parent if you feel this way or did that.” Anytime I’d try to be honest about my feelings or a mistake, she’d turn it around and make it about how she felt. Which ALWAYS made me feel like a failure because she made me feel ashamed for those feelings/mistakes instead of helping me. Anyways. Solidarity here.

[@goatshenanigans6090]

It’s like how the old Chinese philosophy asks: Does respect come better when you are feared or loved ?

[@europadefender]

I know what your referring to

[@thananadeem5283]

Ohhh dang I get it

[@k4444ren]

my chinese parents: f e a r m e

[@nikkinorman4254]

My mom was fear, and my dad was love.. quite honestly grew up respecting my dad more. He treated me like a human being, while my mom treated me like a responsibility. Yeah... children can tell the DIFFERENCE.

[@crqf2010ruler]

@@k4444ren The government is your parents parents, they are doing what they learned :) (Poe's Law)

[@edgelord8337]

Sugar doesn't make kids high. Elmers glue makes kids high.

[@borntofeel1152]

ehhhhhhhh it more like makes me throw up

[@kristyanne719]

Elmers glue, which is PVA, is not toxic and can not make anyone high.

[@morningboy_]

Aaaand sharpies

[@poopfart7096]

How do people even think of using school supplies as a drug?

[@fabuloushatlady7812]

Yep, sharpies, they banned sharpies at my school because everyone was drawing tattoos and getting high.

[@fall9132]

The spanking thing makes me so angry at my parents. Everything set them off and it didn't help that I have ADHD. So not only was I getting picked on at school and people were taking advantage of the fact that my mom worked there and telling her false things so I'd get in trouble, I'd also get pushed around too. I got "punished" every day because of those kids and because of that my mom always thought I was lying, which eventually became something I actually did because I gave up on her believing me. I remember my dad blamed me for moving something personal to her and kept insisting that I moved them and I literally had to lie so I wouldn't get punished. My mom told him she was the one who moved it. I got punished anyway because I lied No apologies or anything

[@firechasersparkles2023]

Yikes. I hope you're doing better now.

[@justalpha9138]

Whew...

[@brgbrgnrgbbgdbfgrnntyj5yrdhegj]

Did you get into a new school?

[@fall9132]

@@brgbrgnrgbbgdbfgrnntyj5yrdhegj Not until 6th grade

[@brgbrgnrgbbgdbfgrnntyj5yrdhegj]

@@fall9132 you went to a new school, nice

[@rachelliz4786]

The kids need protection 24/7 myth is really hard for parents to understand because they have the instinct to protect their children. When I was little I had a hard time stopping before I crossed the road so my mom and I made up a song that was longer than "stop look and listen before you cross the street " and I would sing the crossing the street song every time I was going to cross the street and I stopped stepping into traffic. Most things can be fixed without suffocating your kids if you are creative enough

[@senpeeyt6153]

the worst one is "you're too young to understand" and then they have the audacity to say "why don't you get it?"

[@FloatingBlossom]

“You’re old enough, you should already know all this by now” (i would but someone kept telling me im too young to learn it or whatever). or even “when i was your age I had you, blah blah and blah”. Or my favourite “what kind of stress do you have to deal with”.

[@shantaloupe4243]

@@FloatingBlossom Them btches aren't able to prove their point when I start talking. I always talk back. I use my brain. They're always screwed. I love debates.

[@Maryam-un1cr]

@@shantaloupe4243 same I love debates and whenever I start one with my parents they just keep saying that "if I say the milk is black then it IS, If I say I'm a cat then I'm right" I just get really annoyed and because I'm an unreasonably emotional person who cries all the time they're mad more than when sad I just bawl my eyes out into the pillow for 30 seconds and then go back to minding my own business lmao

[@da45r]

Because you are if you are

[@kannakye9359]

my parents still tell me this and I’m almost an adult like what?

[@lanatesan1356]

All kids deserve parents, but not all parents deserve kids.

[@niklasmolen4753]

It's weird that anyone gets to be a parent. Driving or owning weapons requires proof of training and ability. The same should apply to raising children. Millions of children are injured due to inappropriate parents.

[@nea4737]

That's so sad because there are so many people that would be the best and most loving parents and deserve to have kids, but so many parents are the worst people on the planet and do not deserve to have kids AT ALL.

[@Americangal18]

@@niklasmolen4753 unfortunately, it's not something you can tell someone. I do agree that there are some people shouldn't be parents but you can't decide for someone else if they want children or not.

[@niklasmolen4753]

@@Americangal18 For important and potentially dangerous things, one must be able to show some form of competence in order to manage it, if one wants a functioning, well-developed society. All decisions are not easy but they must be taken even if all alternatives are bad.

[@AishaVonFossen]

Hear hear!

[@LTCloud9]

Myth 15 is something that hits home. Grew up with tiger parents. The last thing I want for my kids, if I do have any, is to make them feel oppressed and stuck like I did. Actually scared of having kids because I fear I'll end up like my parents and raise my kids all authoritarian and strict af, making them feel that same depressing feeling of oppression I felt.

[@SonicGamerGirl2006]

It's an understandable feeling. I just wish parenting classes were necessary for all parents... 😬🙃

[@M_IAWIA]

Myth 13: my parents only praised my achievements, never my efforts. And I suffered greatly once my grades started to drop, as it was a bad cycle where i never felt good enough, lost even more motivation and got even worse grades. I have been trying to do the oposite with my sister(11years younger), praising her efforts. I've tried to tell her "wow, i see you worked hard on this" when she does well, and when she fails i still praise her attempts. She entered a competition and didn't win. I praised her for how she did, but also the fact that she even joined the competition. I want her to never give up like I did. I have so many regrets, and I know it sounds petty but it is true when I say it's due to how my parents raised me. They made it clear then, and even now, that I'm only as good as my achievements. I can't change them or my past, but I can protect my sister by showing her she always have someone on her side regardless of her achievements.

[@hindsightpov4218]

Strict parents make their children’s lives joyless and left feeling empty.

[@ActUp]

HindsightPOV exactly what is the point of living if you don’t have fun?

[@hindsightpov4218]

Guchi Receiver According to my extremely strict Jehovah’s Witnesses parents, the point of life is to spread the word of Jehovah God to the whole world. We were told that was supposed to be our version of fun. Everything else fell within the territory of Satan, so we better not do anything that has to do with that.

[@stevenbass732]

I call BS on this.

[@hindsightpov4218]

Steven Bass Calling BS on exactly what?

[@itsthatkatt-og]

True

[@tonyzuchora-walske9314]

Strict parents raise good liars with anxiety

[@yuyucontent]

@Oritra Kar fr

[@zah936]

True.I am that child.

[@sabrinaphanor9289]

Sounds like my boyfriend

[@argon7479]

Yep that's me. First time I got drunk at 16 while home alone, I managed to talk to my mom and act completely sober for a 20 minute phonecall

[@stephanier6783]

...or good liars with personality disorders.

[@TheStonesQT93]

My mum was and still is an amazing mother. She did all of these things and so much more for me. She’s my best friend, and a piece of me. I’m watching this hoping that one day I’ll be a mum too, and hopefully make her proud of the skills I got from her.

[@lysbthmeowmeow7429]

Me: Doesn't plan to have any kids Also Me: Take note, take note

[@whaleofathyme]

Same. I'm 17 watching this, and I don't plan on having kids, because I know I shouldn't (I'm not a bad person, I just shouldn't have kids of my own).

[@sheadoherty7434]

Can't hurt to know

[@marcel7734]

Accidents happen I guess

[@Man-dd9fs]

Shows taht someone who isn't obsessed with kids is more aware of the responsibilities because they aren't blinded by the obsession

[@StephanielovesDisney]

Literally me watching this video! 😂 have told almost everyone in my life I’m never having kids Also me watching: this is some fantastic advice! I should keep this in mind

[@amalphia63]

Four phrases I hate from my parents “I didn’t take your electronic privileges, you lost them” “I don’t owe you an answer” “If you don’t put in work for school you will apply that laziness to other jobs and end up homeless” “The keyword there is feelings. Your feelings lie to you” That last one mostly hurts cuz I know my feelings are irrational sometimes, I don’t need you to tell me that, I need you to help me understand and get through it.

[@IceMetalPunk]

:( I feel you. When I was like 7 or 8, I was crying because my father had said something that hurt my feelings. After trying to scare me out of crying with some... stuff I don't need to mention, he told me "no one can hurt your feelings unless you let them". Even then, I knew that was BS, and it was the opposite of comforting. Instead, it put the blame on me for having emotions instead of him even considering that he shouldn't have said what he did. It was awful, and to this day I remember it negatively.

[@MelB868]

You lost them because they took them away so that’s a crazy thing to say

[@MelB868]

IceMetalPunk yeah he should of apoloized and comforted you. Feelings can be hurt by rude comments people has some rude stuff to me and hurt my feelings. Like an example an old lady said to me wow it doesn’t look like you ever missed a meal. It made me uncomfortable.

[@teethgiver]

Abuse B U S E

[@yourownmother9604]

I relate to this on a spiritual level

[@dreamrabbits5072]

I was afraid of my parents. I didnt care about the teachers, principal, or even the police, I was more concerned about what my parents would say and do if I got in trouble. It's not like they hit me or mistreated me, it was just the way they would freak out and they had so much power over me (as all parents do), that's what really terrified me. I turned out very horribly in the end.

[@gchungus]

It's worse when they aren't terrible people, and they haven't done *terrible* things to you, you still love them and want their approval. Personal experience with this was mostly emotional neglect/withdrawal from my parents. Most words from them either neutral or negative (disappointment), they weren't bad to me, but they never nurtured our relationship as well as they should have. Also strict lol

[@kd8663]

Fighting in front of children really depends. It's going to happen, but how you handle arguments makes the difference. It's either going to model healthy conflict management or unhealthy patterns. It's worth learning more about how to communicate effectively with your partner so you can demonstrate that to your child even in moments of anger.

[@clexa-the1002]

What strict parents teach us: 1. Who's foot steps are who's 2. How to manipulate an angry parent into calming down 3. where to hide 4. How to make something seem a lot more educational than it is (think telling parents that a friend hang-out is for studying) 5. (From -Mary-) how to come up with a full cover story in 3 seconds flat

[@phantomking7246]

100% agree 😂

[@acek2016]

This is so relatable haha

[@AishaVonFossen]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@Stal_Wolf]

*can't even hang out*

[@joshlathrom3335]

5 how to make junk food sound healthy 6 how to hide junk food when they say no.

[@Leen.00]

pediatricians explaining common sense for 13 minutes straight

[@artisticagi]

They are not pediatricians. One is a developmental psychologist

[@monk3brain632]

@@artisticagi the redhead is

[@verie7073]

Sadly, common sense isnt common

[@WynneL]

*uncommon sense

[@heatyeet6538]

@@verie7073 well said

[@sheogorath979]

"Sitting close to the TV does not damage vision" Ophtalmologist here: Yes it kind of does, there's a reason why Pseudo-Myopia cases are rising, convergence issues are also likely, not only that, but constant exposure to light, specially blue light that screens give off may disrupt the child's circadian rhythm. It may not be permanent damage (yet), but it is damage. Don't let your kid (or anyone really) sit closer than 60cm (2 feet) from the screen. And as the lady said, if you notice your kid constantly getting close to the TV schedule an appointment with the OD or opthalmology as they might need glasses

[@jewellui]

This channel did another video and covered this, apparently it’s a myth? They talked about eye strain and there’s some research that says it’s caused by lack of sun light particularly in the first few years of development. They did mention the last part though.

[@emerald4812]

Yeah I feel like most kids that sit close to the tv have bad eyesight (not because of that though). It’s just in my experience. My parents thought it was strange I was sitting so close, tired out I had -5… oops

[@kigeerdink6662]

The TV i was on fence about as I grew up with the tube TVs and then the flat screens came in and most adults in my life didn't want us too near the tv for long periods of time as those tubes could overheat and sometimes explode so they didn't want us to get hurt from that. They were happier when the flat screens came so it was one less worry.

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

The blue light thing is bullshit. Any effect blue light has on your eyes is trivial compared to what the sun does to your eyes. Your eyesight will get worse either way, deal with it.

[@aurathewolf6737]

Spanking has caused some Anxiety and depression and even bottled up emotions for me. My mom probably thinks it works but I'm usually in my room afraid to be myself around her so I don't get yelled at or hit. It makes children more afraid of you then feel safe around you. Kids are scared to talk to parents about personal issues because the parent may hit them so they keep experiencing these issues which may lead up to anxiety or depression. Stop treating the young generation as if their not humans, as they don't deserve it. Also I was also raised as a people pleaser. I'm afraid of saying no.

[@SonicGamerGirl2006]

Yeah... Some people may say, "I was spanked, and I turned out fine!", but more likely than not, they did not. They were likely never taught the necessary skills needed to manage emotions or control their impulse based on how they were feeling by being spanked. As a result, they have a VERY hard time trying to control their impulsive tendencies, especially when they feel angry, frustrated, irritated, disappointed, or depressed. And when they become parents, it becomes even more difficult because their parents ' parenting style becomes their default parenting style, and it can be VERY difficult to break. Moreover, even if some of them choose not to have children, spanking also results in negative side effects. While these side effects do vary from person to person, they won't look pretty. Some people may struggle with people pleasing, and some of them may struggle with mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and more. Others may end up becoming EXTREMELY aggressive or rebellious. You CANNOT teach your children not to hit by spanking them! There's no logic to that, and it just makes NO sense! Not to mention, by spanking your child, you might end up sending the wrong message to your child. Also, spanking HURTS and is VERY painful. Deliberately hurting your child in the name of discipline is NOT a good idea, nor is it the best way to discipline children. Spanking promotes aggressiveness. Spanking DOES NOT teach your child the skills they need. Spanking ONLY works short-term. So even with good intentions, spanking is NOT a solution, not even when your child is being defiant against you and refuses to listen or cooperate with you. 😬😬 One last thing: Behavior is communication. There's ALWAYS a reason behind your child's behavior, even if it doesn't excuse some of them. They want to connect with you. They want to feel heard AND seen. They deserve to be treated with respect. Spanking your child DOES NOT achieve this. It only makes your child lose respect for you and fear you, which can affect them long-term.

[@FuchsiaRosa]

I feel the exact same way, even now as a hs student… I’m not 8 anymore and even if I was, WHO does that to kids? But no one comes to help us and we are doomed, we are supposed to talk to our parents for help and etc but how if they are the problem and won’t realize it or care to? Younger me thought it would end and it didn’t…

[@charliec4580]

I never learned from “I said so” as a kid so when babysitting now I make it a point to explain why they’re not allowed to do something. Not allowed to run/play in the kitchen: there’s sharp things and hot things and it’s safer to play in another area. Not allowed to ride the bike without the helmet: potential for falling and protecting yourself. If you’re raising a child and just saying “no” for authority reasons instead of a teaching moment, it puts me off. Those kids (me) learn to sneak around instead of having an older person they could trust and talk to. I can’t immediately think of something that can’t be explained or at least touched on instead of “I said so” but the situation is much different when you have the final say in raising the kid.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Yup! And it's even more frustrating when you have parents who take a child's "why? / why not?" as insubordination. When they're like, "how dare you question me? I said no, so the answer's no, stop being disrespectful!" And it's like... no, you dick, they're not being disrespectful, they're trying to learn from you and you're instead shutting them down and making them resent you.

[@pheurangtchi9754]

IceMetalPunk At some point, growing up, kids will ask 'why?' in response to ANYTHING. Like they're studying philosophy in hs haha. Imagine that kind of parental reaction happening Repeatedly -____-

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@pheurangtchi9754 Well, sure, and I see how that can be frustrating. But you should always have an answer to that, and they deserve the answer. If you don't have an answer, that's a perfect opportunity to tell your kid, "I don't know; let's find out together" and start researching with them. Teach them to find answers to their questions rather than to just obey authority without question.

[@SunsetBlvd13]

My baby brother has a developmental delay, can’t talk (more like a one year old, he babbles and is 7) and has autism. It usually takes a hard no to make him stop, but only temporarily and sitting him down to explain it to him is hard because there isn’t a way to tell if he understood what I said or not. So I usually just say “NO”, explain it as I walk away and it just ends up with him doing it again

[@squishydolphin5133]

Yeah, my parents always answered my questions, and when they didn't, they would explain why, like they were taking a nap or something. This caused me to constantly clash with my stricter teachers because they would see my whys as rude.

[@I_dont_need_a_handle]

"Parenting comes naturally" ..yup, just like driving cars and open heart surgery.

[@Bri-ss1gu]

Alexander Kratsch I actually laughed out loud at this! 🤣

[@comicalcatastrophe1865]

What type of dumbass comment did I just find?

[@macarooni4023]

Some y’all are dense asf

[@azamkhizir3628]

Driving cars and open heart surgery are not pre-learned, wtf?

[@seraphywang4638]

Alexander Kratsch Lol. The sarcasm...

[@daniellorenzo3085]

People always think I’m lying when I say me and my children don’t get into that many arguments even when they make absolute horrible choices😅 Truth is I had to go through physical and emotional trauma as a child and teen and I always told my parents I’d be different and I kept my word.

[@victorvirgili4447]

random paragraph break detected, opinion rejected

[@A.Filthy.Casual]

My parents strategy was definitely corporal punishment for most of mine and my siblings young lives, and yeah we became excellent at hiding things and lying. My brother, at like 12yrs old, ate something my mom was saving as a gift for someone and straight up knew to frame me so he wouldn't get the heat--he friggin "hid" the packaging in my room.

[@monokkeros2378]

biggest myths in parenting: - mother knows best - “i wont get mad if you tell me the truth”

[@ericmerante8745]

Specifically asian mom's🙃

[@winealvez8297]

hehe for me, it's my dad mostly 😕

[@Ignasimp]

The sentence used should be "I am already mad" lol

[@cactus982]

Lol my parents surprisingly don't get mad when they tell me they won't be. They didn't want to be like their parents back in the days, because they know how it feels.

[@zedan7064]

I disagree, but guess every parent is different 🤷

[@Henry-iz4ls]

whoa it's almost like children are people or something.

[@angelface333]

people really forget this 💀 they (adults in this case) think anyone they don’t understand (children, especially small ones) is invalid

[@angelface333]

MICROSOFT HQ no it doesn’t

[@ineedhoez]

You are people when you pay bills

[@belairtheboss7883]

@@ineedhoez Oh yes because until I pay my own bills I guess I'll just allow myself to get beat everyday, my parents stab me?, doesn't matter I don't pay bills yet, oh I get kidnapped?, and what does it matter?, they don't pay bills so let them get sold into child trafficking. What a wonderful world that would be I'm sure.

[@uwontbelaughingwhenieatyou5594]

ineedhoez you are people when we put you in an old folks home

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

"My parents hit me and I turned out fine." Really? You think using violence and causing pain is 'fine'?

[@courtneybun444]

My parents weren’t smart enough to break the cycle of generational trauma so I will. I will love my kids one day a million times better than I had. I will do all the healing.

[@benkirkby1931]

Strict parents raise well-behaved kids. False. Strict parents raise sneaky kids.

[@lpfan4491]

Either that or afraid kids.

[@justiny.9846]

@@lpfan4491 both

[@nyancat.123]

@@lpfan4491 i am afraid of my mom.

[@fadedmotivation2114]

Whenever i'm done or something, i go upstairs quietly everytime so i'm that type of sneaky kid,

[@bruh-mn1qk]

@rod scarborough I feel the same way but mine hasn't died

[@marssinclair]

bruh getting hit as a child has never taught me anything it just made me fearful of my parents...

[@j.kaimori3848]

Taught me to tune out, works up til you tune out of life and it leaves you living in your parents basement.

[@noconsequence4486]

Taught me how to lie effectively and be aware of my surroundings. My parents still think I'm a bad liar when the only lies they ever caught were about really mundane stuff that wouldn't get much of a punishment. Intentionally lied very badly about some small things so when I lied about huge stuff they wouldn't see the same signs and therefore wouldn't realize I was lying.

[@TNGsAnimation]

Exactly

[@karaokekid9025]

Exactly. It also made me sneaky and it only taught me to be more inventive so I wouldn’t get caught.

[@alexk9642]

i've never been hit as a child and i dont get how parents need to hit their kids to make them well behaved

[@jacobford3452]

"I was spanked as a child and I turned out fine." Is something i've heard, almost exclusively, from people who I would not describe as 'fine'.

[@crashman4483]

I bet they feel the same way about you.

[@bluebird1914]

Yeah... I've only heard it once in my life, when I was 14 and my brother in law for whatever reason tried to tell me that it was normal for your parents to hit you and to have scars from it. Ironically, said dude has no concept of empathy, and he has anger issues. Dude ended up hitting my sister across the face about a month ago.

[@NoiseDay]

I thought the spanking had nothing to do with how not fine I turned out to be, but this video made me realize just why I never rely on my Dad even though he's generally emotionally intelligent.

[@ameliasellers6396]

Accurate. Everyone who I have met who have said that have issues with pathological lying, are severely emotionally volatile, and generally have problems socializing or functioning in their day-to-day lives.

[@Raul-gm1jc]

My parents and teachers always were angry at me because my notes weren't good but never asked me if I was ok, I almost committed a suicide, school just ruined me.

[@quinnfischer3618]

I was raised being told that I was a really good student and that I was so smart because I was praised for the outcome. Now I'm an adult and have no work ethic because I never learned the value of putting in effort.

[@j.kaimori3848]

And yet you probably binge on informative things because your mind can't sit still and that's what made you appear talented. I don't have an answer but it probably isn't a lack of knowing how to work, it's a lack of discipline to direct the focus of your work. Edit: I'm glad to hit it so accurately for many of you. Keep trying to find a way, even if you study/hobby with a friend to practice keeping focus.

[@clarence693]

@@j.kaimori3848 Hold up. Have you been spectating my life?

[@hellomate639]

You might also look into ADHD. I really built up a good worth "ethic" but I still really struggled. Medication showed me that, in fact, normal people are not necessarily in immense pain from doing the most basic of daily tasks.

[@monabohamad2242]

You remind of when someone said work smarter not harder or maybe something like that

[@prosperous_berri_x]

The golden child effect

[@kathrynsimpson8756]

Its funny because when i think about the times i was spanked as a kid i actually dont remember what i did wrong to recieve that punishment, rather i just remember the shame i felt

[@celestedavis8]

Same! My mom tries to act like it’s for good reason but never says the reason.

[@celestedavis8]

@Hittem With The Slappa Whammy YOU ARE A CHILD ABUSER WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!

[@ineedalifed6202]

Hittem With The Slappa Whammy You are definitely missing the point here, the person was saying that spanking didn’t cause positive reinforcement to them since they don’t even remember why they were spanked, they just remember being embarrassed that they were caught/their parent was disappointed or angry at them.

[@celestedavis8]

Hittem With The Slappa Whammy CAN YOU NOT

[@celestedavis8]

@Mental Weird Ok

[@cuddlypandas2995]

As a new parent, I can understand the frustrations of a child doing something they shouldn't, or not listening to simple instructions like "Don't do that, or you will hurt yourself" I've found myself just taking a deep breath and trying to put myself in their thought processes and shoes to better understand them. Once the frustrations simmer down, I usually open my arms and cuddle them but try other approaches to hopefully make them understand why doing certain things is not a good idea. I'm pretty proud of myself because I used to be a quick trigger, that changed when my daughter came into my life. I still have my moment but I take a 5 minute time out to breathe and assure myself its all goods.

[@HgeanKidNebula]

So glad to see the "shield your children from loss they'll find out about anyway" debunked here. You're not protecting them, you're giving them false hope and delaying their healing process, making them suffer even more for no reason. Also, yes, authoritative rules are a great way to get kids to not respect you (speaking as someone who couldn't respect those adults who didn't feel the need to respect me, and started openly "talking back"/rebelling against them), but everyone here is already talking about that, and strict/abusive parents in general lol

[@justafellowstranger4327]

Parents : why you don’t talk to us do you hate us? Also them : *critique everything I do and everything I like*

[@MaxsFriends]

If it's safe for you to do so, next time they ask tell them that you feel like they're overly critical of your likes and interests. "Why don't you talk to us? Do you hate us?" "Can I speak freely? -whatever you think-" Asking permission to say something uncomfortable can lessen the reaction from the other side. Remember to use your "i feel" statements. Good luck my friend

[@mariamehdi765]

exactly someone who gets me

[@metra8604]

yeah.

[@risw.3821]

@@MaxsFriends That got me nowhere. Just more arguments.

[@oogooboggins5956]

tell them you do hate them. let them hear it.

[@francescamontagna6604]

" a slap on the bottom nver hurt anyone" slapping is literally a form of hurting someone

[@austinblackburn8095]

I don't know my dog seems to like it thats like a kid right?

[@mahranislam3554]

@@austinblackburn8095 Yes that's what the dog wants you to think, you slap it on the bottomm it likes it, but several years later as you slap its bottom the dog poops from the laxatives it ate before as the ultimate revenge.

[@francescamontagna6604]

@Molly McConnell it's a joke

[@pinkpink-kb6dl]

@Molly McConnell not true theres scientific evidence against what you're saying. Spanking is never okay. And we are not wild animals.

[@zakosist]

They probably meant like hurting them long term, but you are technically right. And in many cases it does hurt them long term.

[@annaoddi2257]

That sheltering children from loss got me. I was sheltered from the losses of my grandparents, but I think I knew what was actually going on. My grandmother died at the kitchen table, and we were still there throughout the process of bringing her back, so sheltering us from the burial process was just a choice. I think it would depend on the child. If they understand what is going on, let them in on the processes, if they are not sure, maybe explain in a matter of fact way what happens.

[@SwanPrncss]

I had to "parent" my siblings as the oldest since our parents were rarely home. One of the best ways I got them to listen is to show interest in what they have interests in and play along with them even if I hate or despise it - it works on adults too. Like I played dolls with my sister and video games with my brother, and I make sure I always lead in both like always winning in video games. They start respecting you then because you show characteristics that you can do what they do, but better and then I start letting them to slowly form their own traits whereas they see me as a role model. This is when they're very young. The other one is that I give them options and choices, and I make them be held accountable to them. This is how I teach them to self-reflect because in order to be a better person, you yourself have to want that from within. There won't always be an external force to shape you into such a good person, and so I think it's important to give yourself high expectations that you can meet. This also garners respect from them. Lastly, hang around the right people and vet friends. Yes, you have to vet people you surround yourself with because you are a conglomeration of your environment. When I was the only child, my parents were extremely strict, emotional manipulators, and so and so. The only way I could break out of that cycle is if I take things in my own hands. You think I become like them correct? Nope...except I got good at lying. But the friends they put me with were academic overachievers, well-adjusted people, and not interested in putting themselves or associating with risky situations/practices. We were never interested in stuff like high school drama, always studied hard, took initiative in volunteering, and making a difference in our communities. I associated with them more and we encouraged each other to take our own future. I did the best with the hand I was dealt in life because I already accepted long ago as a little girl with my parents that life isn't fair, but I learned to appreciate the few small good moments I had because they were uncommon. Changing others is often impossible since I tried a lot when I was young, and so my only path was to change myself. I had conversations like these with my siblings too, and always ask what they strive for in the future, or what they plan to do tomorrow, next week, next month, etc. The point is to try to engrave them the idea of taking responsibility in the present to shape their happiness tomorrow. Anyway, my friends now has a master's in neuroscience, one as a graphic artist, one is finishing her studies as an orthodontist, and I'll be finishing as a pharmacist at a top 10 program in the US and hope to specialize in oncology cuz I want to help those with cancer. The higher you aim and want to better yourself, the more you realize you yourself need to be a well-adjusted person in order to garner respect from people that come from all walks of life. That, and you yourself become so much happier than what you were in the past. It starts with a mindset that you must practice and embrace before you can teach others about it.

[@max.cr33p]

Me, who's still technically a child watching this: I have decided I will raise myself

[@camilanicolemellishorivas8010]

Dude same, tho it's kinda late 4 me

[@girlwhocanbreathe]

yep

[@averie-w.]

Hehe he!! Lol!!

[@hhfbko]

Same

[@kkeomchizz]

Yup same

[@zonyae29047]

Parents: “They dont give you a manual to raising children” Literal Parenting Genres: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@theannoyingdahg]

Every parenting book I've ever read says that. Horribly oxymoronic but go off I guess

[@de-void1872]

True they arent perfect but they have some basic information that explains the basics

[@hawleyrigsby3123]

The Baby Owner’s Manual is my favourite shower gift ;)

[@janinedear-barlow]

Older guides told them to only feed their newborn every 4 hours and that if they cry and scream to ignore them because they are just a greedy baby. Another one told parents to give their baby coffee at 3 months.

[@louise4152]

@@janinedear-barlow source?

[@ivyrose779]

Yes! Praise your kids for working hard, challenging themselves, persevering, and asking for help when they need it instead of praising them for how well they did.

[@stevengoodloe3893]

My wife and I discussed it and decided that we would spank. I consulted my parents and some older parents that also spanked to try to formulate a technique. Ultimately, my wife and eye decided that spanking would be reserved for instances in which our kids might be in physical danger, i.e. running into the street, playing with anything sharp, etc. With our oldest son we had to expand that to deal with patterns of misbehavior. That said, we always explained why they got a spanking and how important it was they learned the lesson we underlined with the spanking. Spanking in general stopped with all out kids by age 5. We never really used it much and every kid is different. We found other ways to discipline the kids that were far more effective.

[@Aerosklice]

If you had more effective an non-violent way to teach why would you hurt your child ?? It is totally stupid to spank a child, they do understand you're doing it because of what they did since you explained it, but it is an unnatural consequence, making it illogical for the brain development and therefore they don't run anymore on the road, not because they value their safety and pay attention to their surrounding, but because they fear you. If it doesn't help it's because they are NOT able to understand and even less understand the twisted consequence of you inflicting pain because they might have hurt themselves. It is basically a garbage method and you could have just explained normally and it'd have been more effective, even just telling them they won't be able to play in the place they played with the sharp object would be more effective.

[@bify1913]

im not even a parent and i kinda wanna teach my parents how to parent

[@caitlinhopkins9729]

EXACTLY what I’ve been thinking. LOL!

[@Eli-tq2xe]

Me too

[@Lil_Smo]

Lol have a kid! Prove em wrong

[@samuraix558]

I'm not even capable of having children and I want to teach my dad how to parent

[@TT-wz8oc]

Same

[@vianjelos]

"Children come first" has nothing to do with putting their needs and wants above your physical, mental and emotional health..the saying is meant to mean that children come before your partners, friends, pets, other family members. That their saftey and health comes before anyone elses. Some parents unfortunatly do choose partners or friends over their kids...and the kids suffer because of it.

[@godsgirl487]

I love my partner a lot, and I would do absolutely anything for him. We don't have any children yet, but before we do I'm going to make it abundantly clear to him that if at any point he makes me choose between him and our children (I know he won't but I'll say it anyway), he will automatically lose. It won't matter to me that our children will be adopted (I can't have kids biologically). My children will be my children and my children will come first; before work, before school, before friends or pets or other family members, before my partner, before anything or anyone else. I've seen the consequences of choosing your partner, or drugs or alcohol, or partying or friends, or anything else before your children, both firsthand (my mom's ex from when I was a preteen my sister and I both hated from the get-go even though little impressionable me was manipulated into liking him and it turned out he was really emotionally abusive, plus my biological father is a drug addict and so are my partner's bio parents [he's adopted]) and in others, and I never ever want to repeat that. Children deserve to be made a priority in one's life, for many reasons, but if for no other reason than that they are still children. They don't know how to do "normal adult" things yet. They need assistance, guidance, love, attention, care, so many other things that have to come from a guardian or parent. Sorry, this turned into a rant, but I so very much agree with you!

[@darkwater234]

@@godsgirl487 I think you're swinging too far the other direction. This seems like something that can be balanced. I sorry you went through some terrible times, but don't take it to the other extreme. That's not healthy either.

[@darkwater234]

Well, I think they touched on that in the video with the airplane oxygen example. When you say "Children's safety and health come before anyone else", some people read that as before even their own health. Its an example of a simple phrase that people can adopt as a life strategy without really understanding the context. If you aren't sleeping, if you don't have dreams for your life or goals or hobbies, friends, etc. you may end up not being as effective a parent as you intended.

[@wetsocks8378]

children learn much more in their childhood than adults usually do in the same length period of time. kids don’t know stuff, your partner should know enough. but a lot of parents give up their mental health for their kids, and that is a huge mistake. if you aren’t feeling happy and able to take care of your children, take a break, unwind. many adults forget to do that and kids are great with empathy so they can sometimes tell if you are sad.

[@ismt9390]

Both my parents put each other and after the divorce their other parners/their other kids before me and my sister. I always knew that i wasn't important to them and they've even said it to my face. Needless to say that i have a problem with relationships as an adult.

[@mellow_salix]

My mom is strict. I have no freedom, and the rule that I hate the most is not being allowed to have social media. I’m in my late teens, above 13, and I’m still not allowed to. Even if I’m safe about it. The people I care about the most are on it. The ones who care about me, who I can’t lose. I was caught with Instagram in 2020 and was grounded. I slept the entire time, and for the short times I was awake, I cried. I never got my phone back, or a new one, so I use an iPod. With my severe anxiety, it’s stuck with me. Ranging from panicking when anyone mentions anything technical about me (idk how to explain it, but if it has to do anything with my iPod), to having frequent nightmares about it. But my mom is just possessive. I constantly have to lie to her. My anxiety has gotten much worse, and I’ve become manipulative. Also can’t forget how emotionally exhausted I always am because of her. She thinks she raised me right, but she actually ruined me. Thanks, mom

[@Solitude1990]

It’s actually REALLY beneficial for the parent to get upset and then calm down. Scientific research was done and toddlers self regulate whenever someone gets upset at their behavior. So, it’s important to allow yourself to get upset, but also to calm down and show the child you are also self regulating. Getting genuinely upset at bad behavior(not accidents) has definitely helped improve my toddler’s behavior, when light corporal punishment only seemed to make things worse(I found myself having escalate and that’s when I stopped that method and did some more research). Talking to her wasn’t enough either

[@velvet1834]

*_Reasons why I won't send this to my parents:_* 1) They'd say "You think I don't know how to be a parent?!?!". 2) They'd not believe. 3) They don't care. 4) I'm too scared to send this. 5) They'd say "So I'm the bad guy now, huh?!?!" 6) They'd say "Why are you sending me this?!?! You're teaching me to be a parent?!?!... I lived longer than you, so shut up." 7) They'd make me regret sending this. 8) They'd obviously confiscate my phone. 9) credits to the person in comments: "That phone's brainwashing you!!" 10) also, credits to another person in comments: "We're raising you and now your being ungrateful."

[@aset140]

Yea That's so True....

[@aset140]

@@ChloeBxoxo ...and? I'll give you a tip. You should open up more and shouldn't bottle up your feelings..

[@aset140]

@@ChloeBxoxo Oof- I'm sorry to hear that... Hope everything works out for ya!😊😊😊

[@velvet1834]

@@ChloeBxoxo i also do. I've been putting up a smile when actually it hurts but... do i recover? does it make me better? No. It just makes me worse and I even just don't know anymore. I feel empty and tired being fake and strong. Well, but now that I exposed it to the internet as a stranger, that won't do anything.

[@velvet1834]

@@ChloeBxoxo awww thx! ^^

[@brandleythecat4570]

I personally don't have strict parents but my good friend/roommate does. I distinctly remember coming home to her crying because her mother found out she had a boyfriend and is now forcing her to install this tracking app on her phone. Mind you we were not in our teens, she was 20, WE WERE IN COLLEGE. Like goddamn mama bird, your chick needs to learn to fly or some shit.

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

Jimin's Cat in the Summer Package 2017 tell your friend to like save up money, change her phone number, and move somewhere close but away so her mom can’t track her down.

[@maitebenegas4704]

Yeah, i think that count as abuse

[@crystaleunoia3974]

That is highkey abusive. Holy shit!

[@BlueSkies30]

Jeez. My mom made me promise not to go to parties at frats at all, or go to bars or private parties alone, she also had panic attacks any time she called me and I didn't answer the phone (until I told her she needed to cool down, I have classes, places to go where phones are shut off, and have to take showers - and I promised to call her every night before 7pm or let her know if I'd be out late and when I'd be at my dorm) but I don't think even she'd have put a tracker on me.

[@rebeccashields9626]

If mama is paying for room and board and college her rules . If your roommate wants a boyfriend she should move out and pay her own way 100%.

[@cheesecakesgame]

I hate how some parents think they can do whatever they want, yes they kinda can but they need to know that there is a limit. I’ve been neglected by my parents for a long time and it sucks being the only child neglected by them. When I expressed my feelings to them they said “you will grow up and live in a small box inside a mental hospital”. That broke me, never say shit like that to your own child. No matter the reason that is absolutely wrong. I can’t help the way I am so I just hid my feelings and never told them anything, and then they ask why I don’t trust them, yeah I wonder why? They were never there for me when I was younger, it was always my Tito and my grandma taking care of me. My dad was always away on business trips and when he comes back he makes me happy then he violates my privacy👏Great job, My mom left me when I was born so I’m living with my (2nd) stepmom. They can be fun sometimes but then they ruin the moment. But I try and make myself and my siblings happy and now I have so much support from my friends (who now want to stalk my parents😬) I’m not good at explaining so if some things sound off that’s probably why

[@Robin-qz1zx]

I would rather take that comment than my dad telling me to go kill myself. That shit destroyed me. I grew up with strict parents. I suffer from anxiety and depression. Idk what how to get rid of it 😞

[@SonicGamerGirl2006]

@Robin Wow... I'm so sorry you had to go through that. ...And your own father encouraging you to commit suicide?! That is so messed up! NO parents should EVER tell their kids that! EVER! I hope you're doing okay, pal. You CERTAINLY don't deserve to be treated that way. 😔💔

[@laradavenport903]

@@Robin-qz1zx Pills and therapy?

[@krishkumar7540]

Oh wait, really! Treating kids like real people helps them grow into stong, independent adults?! No one ever told me that?!

[@sierra_2016]

Me a 16 year old, childless at 2am: Perfect

[@gwynzynoodles2553]

Same except 14 ;-;

[@rayshawnmalone4446]

Same here

[@PasscodeAdvance]

18 here at 12

[@altinjpn]

Hopefully you'll be better parents if you ever go down that path ❤

[@laneyperkins840]

14 at 6 :)

[@jeiku5041]

Some boomer somewhere: THE OLD WAY WAS BETTER BECAUSE THEN YOU COULD BEAT RESPECT INTO THEM! I TURNED OUT FINE! GIVE ME RESPECT OR I'LL BEAT YOU

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

The army disciplines, not beats.

[@jeiku5041]

@ If you liken parenting to the military, you were either abused or are a terrible parent.

[@sammy6866]

@ where did you get the topic of military from? 💀 No one was talking about that lol. Anyways, If your parents had to spank you so much because you couldn't learn or understand like a normal human being, that should show you just how small your brain is.

[@cyberia4425]

Tbh I live near by a parent who doesnt spank or discipline her children and they are ex extremely misbehaved and disrespectful. They always have a attitude and the 5 year old curses alot and I'm older and I dont even curse. They are just very spoiled and disrespectful and that's because they didnt get disciplined and got let to do anything they wanted too

[@jeiku5041]

@@cyberia4425 Then they probably just didn't discipline them. There's other ways to discipline other than hitting.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

"Myth" two and I've already heard two idiotic things. My parents were extremely strict, as far as what we could and couldn't do, could and couldn't watch, etc., they were by far the strictest parents we knew. And yet neither I nor my siblings acted out more than other kids. In fact, we were always, up until adulthood, more responsible and less into stuff we shouldn't have been into than most kids. We're now in our mid-thirties and up and my mom is constantly having friends tell her how lucky she is that we all turned out so good. Second, I was spanked every day, literally, several times by my mom and she'd save whatever "big" thing I did for my daddy to spank me when he came home (I was seriously into everything when I was a kid and thought I was smarter than all adults), and actually I turned out the best out of my siblings. By the time I hit 14, things had turned around and I went from "Denise the menace" as my brother called me, to being the most well behaved. And as an adult I've been very well adjusted, I never felt abused, not even while getting spanked. I'm currently attending an ivy league school for a post-graduate degree, so I don't think it affected my brain or anything like that either.

[@johnkenneth8746]

"Strict parents raise good liars" This sentence stuck to me cause it's so goddamn true

[@elenalohrey1971]

yep so goshdang true thats right

[@AJJokesALot]

Me showing this to my asian parents Their reaction: They’re stupid and don’t know what they’re talking about

[@lisajiang4809]

Lmao. There's so many videos and memes of parenting I want to show my parents but they're in English, and my parents can't understand it

[@lina-sw4ve]

omg same

[@fierdrages6523]

Did you tell them they're pediatricians and they know more because they did research

[@lisajiang4809]

@@fierdrages6523 My mum always ask me why I trust them more. Like, they spent probably more than a billion on their resesrch compared to your thirty minutr google search?

[@fierdrages6523]

@@lisajiang4809 yeah parents often cant handle distrust from kids