Mom Gives "Anti-Advice" To Relieve Parents' Woes—Here's What You Don't Have To Stress About

Parenting is not easy.

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• January 24, 2023

Ah, parenting - the job you don't actually get paid for but need to do 24/7, 365 days a year! You're expected to be an expert in every field, provide anything your kids could ever want, and raise them to be Nobel Prize winners.

But what if it doesn't have to be so hard? What if you don't need to sacrifice all your hobbies to constantly cater to your little ones?

What if you can come up with your own version of parenting that works for your family? Well, recently, developmental scientist Dorsa Amir shared her 'anti-advice' for fellow parents, and it's got us all chuckling.

All the pressure we put on ourselves can be a thing of the past, and we can find relief in her tweets. So why not give it a try and make parenting the fun, rewarding, and enjoyable experience it can be?

Parenthood can be a lonely road. With parental duties taking up all our time, it's hard to maintain relationships with other adults.

Thankfully, the internet and social media make it easier than ever to connect with other parents who are in the same boat. With an infinite number of books, bloggers, and people on Facebook telling you how to parent, it's best just to tune them out and do what works for your family.

After all, you know your kids better than anyone! There's no need to force them to read books way above their level - they'll learn plenty. And don't worry if your kids are picky eaters and refuse to eat tomatoes.

It's totally ok; don't stress over the small stuff. Take a look at what the expert says:

Parenting can be a nightmare if you focus on unimportant things

Dorsa Amir is a developmental scientist, and she shares things you shouldn't do

1. Not everything has to be educational

2. You don't have to teach your kids something all the time

3. Some things you don't need to teach

4. Boredom is an important experience

5. They should experience social conflict

6. They should experience negative emotions

7. You don't have to be fun

8. Not everything should revolve around your kids

9. Kids don't need so many toys

10. Give them chores

11. There are millions of different ways of being human

12. It is all good

13. We are not building chares...

Give yourself patience and grace

People loved this advice

No need to best at everything

This makes sense:

Even people who don't have kids loved this thread

Modeling positive behavior

New parent says:

Parents need to identify:

Dig to the other side of the world:

Cultures:

Lazy parenting

Modern parents and sanitizing

Best toys ever:

Simple toys

Toilet paper and scotch tape

"I want my kid to succeed"

Parenting is not easy. On the other hand, that's the reason we love our kids so much.

Hey parents, don't sweat it! You don't need to be the perfect mom or dad. Your kids just want your love, respect, and support, whatever form that might take.

Let us know in the comments how this “anti-advice” resonates with you!

Damjan