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In a lot of ways, having access to the internet is a wonderful thing.

Never allow your little ones to sleep in your bed because its unsafe.

Children should never be fed any junkfood.

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But restricting sugar in your household might lead your child to develop an eating disorder.

The main reasons they cited for this?

But this is not only because children have access to the internet; it also impacts moms and dads.

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It does have clinical consequences in the long run to childrens self-esteem andrelationships.

First, they called out kids that have more luxe skincare routines than parents.

They also noted that inchstone parties have gotten out of control.

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This is when parents throw celebrations for every tiny accomplishment their children have.

And another trend that Nate addressed in his video is gentle parenting.

This has exploded on TikTok in recent years, but it has plenty of critics as well.

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And Emily Edlynn, PhD, wrote a piece forPsychology Todaybreaking down the negatives of this parenting style.

Dr. Edlynn also says that showing empathy doesnt magically fix everything.

you might have a strong connection with your children while teaching them that their actions have consequences.

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So do what works best for your family, and dont feel the need to prescribe to one method.

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How do you feel about these parenting trends?

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