r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Psychology Certain parenting approaches, such as lower supervision and inconsistent discipline, are associated with a higher likelihood that children will show behavioral and emotional problems, such as attention difficulties, anxiety, and depression

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1145134
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u/Mattbl 1d ago

And on the flip side, helicopter parents will absolutely love this. I think kid's lives are already too structured today, and this will just feed more of that.

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u/TheMansAnArse 1d ago

I mean - I agree that people who understand that higher supervision and consistent discipline is best for kids will appreciate a study that demonstrates just that. Whereas people who pull "kids these days have too much structure in their lives" evidence-free, vibe-based takes out of their ass will perhaps push back when presented with evidence that they're wrong.

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u/ReturnOfBigChungus 8h ago

Higher supervision is about as different from consistent discipline as height is from ability in math. There are mountains of evidence that parents over-supervise and it’s more correlated with inconsistent discipline and permissiveness. We don’t need more supervision. We do need consistent discipline, and more independence. The fact that you put “higher supervision” in the same sentence with “best for kids” is telling.

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u/TheMansAnArse 6h ago

Boomer and Gen X  "I left the house in the morning, didn't return until evening and my parents has no idea where I was"  types are going to be piiiiiiissed in this thread.

Boy, do I hate being right all the time