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Critics push back on 'independence' rules in parenting advice

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 is underway about common parenting advice that urges parents not to pick up children too often, not to comfort them at night, and to let them cry in order to foster independence. Critics argue this framing treats normal childhood dependence as a developmental failure rather than a healthy stage, and say mainstream parenting culture is saturated with warnings against closeness and comfort.

Why now: Parents are debating whether popular advice discouraging comfort and closeness harms children's emotional development.

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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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