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Parents challenge the idea that dependence is a failure

Original: And parenting is saturated with similar stuff. Don’t pick them up too much, don’t spoil them, don’t let them become depe

A discussion about modern parenting advice is drawing attention, criticising the common warnings that parents should not pick up children too much, not spoil them, and not comfort scared children at night. The argument is that such advice treats normal childhood dependence as a developmental failure rather than a natural need, and that mainstream parenting culture is saturated with these messages. The post has resonated widely, with many agreeing that comforting children should not be discouraged.

Why now: People are debating conventional independence-focused parenting advice and whether discouraging comfort harms children.

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• And parenting is saturated with similar stuff. Don’t pick them up too much, don’t spoil them, don’t let them become dependent. Don’t comfort them if they’re scared at night. Let them cry. Make them “independent”… As though dependence is some kind of developmental failure,… · KatyElphinstone@mas.to · 32

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