FAFO Parenting Is the Newest Trend, Thanks to Kylie Kelce
There are helicopter parents, those who believe in gentle parenting, and also attachment style parents. We've got scrunchy moms, tiger moms, Enya moms, and now a new term I just learned thanks to Kylie Kelce bringing it to light on her podcast: FAFO parenting.
The mom of four, and wife of Super Bowl champion, Jason Kelce, believe in FAFO parenting. And it's exactly what you think it means if you're up with the lingo: "Fuck around and find out."
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FAFO parenting is when you let your child go through with their actions (even the questionable ones, potentially hurtful ones) without intervening.
As a mom of teens, I'll just call this "teen parenting" though it's only because I have no choice. My kids are going to do what they want to do and I can only hope they have my little voice of reason in their heads when contemplating something I wish they wouldn't when I'm not next to them.
This FAFO style, however, applies to kids of all ages, even the wee ones. Apparently, MomTok is rich with mamas letting their kids bite into hot chili peppers and going feral, doing whatever they want so they learn the hard way. It's inspired some parents to go wild as well.
This might work for some, but for others, it sounds very anxiety-inducing.
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HuffPo got some expert insight from clinical psychologist Elina Telford who said that FAFO parenting "supports the brain to learn, creating opportunities for resilience, independence and problem-solving.'
Others believe it's a result of parents rebelling against helicopter and gentle parenting styles.
I'd venture to say that we all want our children to be independent thinkers, and dare to explore the world with all the consequences that comes along with it (within reason). So, we're not going to just let a toddler walk down a busy sidewalk next to a highly trafficked road by themselves all FAFO style, right?
A little guidance isn't too helicopter-y is it?
Eden Garcia-Balis, licensed marriage and family therapist, shared that it's not about being totally hands-off, but "about being strategically hands-off and allowing your child to slowly develop enough confidence and independence to take charge of their own actions and consequences.'
I can get down with that ... minus the torturous chili pepper thing.
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