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Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This ‘90s parenting trend is back — and NY moms and dads are divided
Low-rise jeans and Abercrombie & Fitch aren't the only divisive '90s trends making a comeback. Nostalgic moms and dads are eschewing back-to-back day camps and enrichment programs for their kids— typical seasonal survival tactics for many city families — in favor of 'feral child summers' reminiscent of the Clinton administration. Some parents want their children to enjoy laidback days Rollerblading around the neighborhood and hours-long couch potato sessions before screen time was a matter of constant concern. Others see the freewheeling '90s summer as utterly unrealistic at a time when streets are more dangerous, digital distractions are less innocent and more addictive and many families have two working parents. Eric Katzman, a 46-year-old public relations professional from Brooklyn, is trying to recapture some of the '90s spirit with his — within reason. 'We roamed, went to the candy store, the fro-yo place, but we always knew to come home,' he said fondly of the summers he enjoyed as a kid. This year is the first where he will allow his 12- and 9-year-old children to walk and bike around at will, to 'roam some, within reason.' In a recent episode of her popular podcast 'Not Gonna Lie,' Kylie Kelce raved about the feral child summer. 'I love the idea,' the mother of four enthused. 'I currently will unleash my children into the backyard. If one of them ends up digging out a rock, have at it.' Caitlin Murray, a 43-year-old Westchester mom and popular content creator, is also a fan. She didn't sign her two children, ages 9 and 11, up for camps and instead allows them to come and go as they please, just as she did growing up on Cape Cod. It helps that there's limited tech in the home — no video games or tablets — and she doesn't allow YouTube. 'They could watch [regular] TV, theoretically,' Murray said, but the appeal of traditional television is limited. Not everyone is on board with the no-plan plan. Jessica Dowshen and her husband started mapping out the summer programming for their 12- and 15-year-old kids last fall. It includes a month-long photography workshop, a science school, farm camp, and an STEM tutorial working with glass. 'If my kids were left to their own devices to freewheel and do whatever they wanted all summer long, they would sit in their rooms and be on their computer or phone or iPad playing games,' said Dowshen, who works for the Department of Education and lives with her family in Flatbush, Brooklyn. 'It's so hard because the phone's glow just calls to them.' Upper West Side parents Rebecca and Steven, who have a 5- and a 7-year-old, said that the feral summer just isn't realistic living in Manhattan. 'It's kind of hard to just let your kids run around outside,' Rebecca said. She added that the increasingly warm summers aren't helping. 'It gets so hot that the kids just end up watching TV or watching their tablet, not doing the '90s thing, staying out until it gets dark,' she said. The family, who declined to share their last name for privacy reasons, are spending a month this summer in Europe where the kids will attend an international language school with structured days. 'It's more of a suburb-like experience where they can just be outdoors,' Stephen said of the camp, noting that it's actually 'not that expensive to go abroad for a month.' Dr. Anna Levy-Warren, a Brooklyn-based psychologist who works with families, understands some parents' desire to give their kids the kind of tech-free, fun-loving summers they had but advocates for balance — a mix of structured activities and time to play freely. Levy-Warren said it's 'crucially important' to give kids an opportunity to 'be creative, socialize across age groups, be bored, and play games that come from their imagination and not from a screen.' But she acknowledges, 'We live in a very different world than the one of the '90s summer,' one in which modern-day parents are more fearful or anxious about teaching kids' independence, in large part because of the way social media has shown every bad and scary thing that could happen. Kids don't need their phone at the playground, pointed out Levy-Warren, but parents have become so accustomed to being able to reach their kids at all times that it's a hard habit to break. Murray has high hopes for her kids' unstructured time. She said, 'This is the summer they start to figure things out.' Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kylie Kelce Reveals the Kids' Shows She Won't Allow in Her Home
The podcaster speaks on the shows she does and does not allow her children to watch. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Kylie Kelce is known for speaking her mind. On the most recent episode of her podcast Not Gonna Lie, released on July 24, 2025, Kelce discusses her NGL 'screen time recommendations list' for this summer, as well as the 'banned list' of shows she doesn't allow her four daughters to watch—no exceptions. 'These are my personal opinions about kids' shows,' she prefaces her list. 'If you watch any of the ones that I may or may not talk some smack about, then that's great. I'm going to be honest. I have no other way to function.' Kelce, who shares Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 2, and Finnley, 3 months, with her husband, former NFL player Jason Kelce, notes that they are both aligned in their views on children's television shows. On her list of favorite shows is Bluey, Miss Rachel, and Sesame Street, where she jokes that Big Bird is 'aging like fine wine.' After sharing her favorites, and her love for the music in these shows, which she says 'slaps,' she shifts to her list of no-gos. And CoComelon is at the top of that list. 'No. Aggressively no,' Kelce states. 'So now, if CoComelon comes up on any of the screens, my daughters say, 'Oh, we're not allowed to watch that,' because I have doubled, tripled, quadrupled down. We are not watching CoComelon in our house.' Kelce is particularly adamant about CoComelon because she feels it has highly addictive qualities. 'We should question anything that locks kids in the way CoComelon locks them in,' says Kelce, a Parents Next Gen winner. Other parents have raised similar concerns about the show's fast-paced editing and animation style, questioning whether these elements may lead to overstimulation or addiction. Despite some pushback against CoComelon, the research on its potential impact is mixed. Many families love the show for its colorful animation and nursery rhymes. One parent on Reddit shared that, although their child enjoys the program, they are unaffected by it, demonstrating a healthy relationship with the show's animation and pacing, as Parents previously covered. In addition to CoComelon, Kelce has also banned Blippi, and Teletubbies. Of course, these are all shows that are very popular among families across the country. Every parent has different opinions about what they believe their children should and should not be watching. So like the Kelces, you just have to do what works best for your family. Read the original article on Parents Solve the daily Crossword
New York Post
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
This 90s parenting trend is back — and NY moms and dads are divided
Low-rise jeans and Abercrombie & Fitch aren't the only divisive 90s trends making a comeback. Nostalgic moms and dads are eschewing back-to-back day camps and enrichment programs for their kids— typical seasonal survival tactics for many city families — in favor of 'feral child summers' reminiscent of the Clinton administration. Some parents want their children to enjoy laidback days Rollerblading around the neighborhood and hours-long couch potato sessions before screen time was a matter of constant concern. Others see the freewheeling 90s summer as utterly unrealistic at a time when streets are more dangerous, digital distractions are less innocent and more addictive and many families have two working parents. 5 Westchester mom Caitlin Murray is a fan of the feral child summer. Michael McWeeney Eric Katzman, a 46-year-old public relations professional from Brooklyn, is trying to recapture some of the 90s spirit with his — within reason. 'We roamed, went to the candy store, the fro-yo place, but we always knew to come home,' he said fondly of the summers he enjoyed as a kid. This year is the first where he will allow his 12- and 9-year-old children to walk and bike around at will, to 'roam some, within reason.' 5 This years, she's letting her kids enjoy unstructured days in the neighborhood, instead of scheduling camps galore. Michael McWeeney In a recent episode of her popular podcast 'Not Gonna Lie,' Kylie Kelce raved about the feral child summer. 'I love the idea,' the mother-of-four enthused. 'I currently will unleash my children into the backyard. If one of them ends up digging out a rock, have at it.' Caitlin Murray, a 43-year-old Westchester mom and popular content creator, is also a fan. She didn't sign her two children, ages 9 and 11, up for camps and instead allows them to come and go as they please, just as she did growing up on Cape Cod. It helps that there's limited tech in the home — no video games or tablets — and she doesn't allow YouTube. Kylie Kelce is a fan of the feral child summer. 'They could watch [regular] TV, theoretically,' Murray said, but the appeal of traditional television is limited. Not everyone is on board with the no-plan plan. Jessica Dowshen and her husband started mapping out the summer programming for their 12- and 15-year-old kids last fall. It includes a month-long photography workshop, a science school, farm camp, and an STEM tutorial working with glass. 'If my kids were left to their own devices to freewheel and do whatever they wanted all summer long, they would sit in their rooms and be on their computer or phone or iPad playing games,' Dowshen, who works for the Department of Education and lives with her family in Flatbush, Brooklyn, said. 'It's so hard because the phone's glow just calls to them.' 5 Jessica Dowshen and husband Felipe Flores started signing their kids up for summer activities last fall. Michael McWeeney Upper West Side parents Rebecca and Steven, who have a 5- and a 7-year-old, said that the feral summer just isn't realistic living in Manhattan. 'It's kind of hard to just let your kids run around outside,' Rebecca said. She added that the increasingly warm summers aren't helping. 'It gets so hot that the kids just end up watching TV or watching their tablet, not doing the '90s thing, staying out until it gets dark,' she said. The family, who declined to share their last name for privacy reasons, are spending a month this summer in Europe where the kids will attend an international language school with structured days. 5 Without scheduled activities, Dowshen fears her kids will be glued to their phones. Michael McWeeney 'It's more of a suburb-like experience where they can just be outdoors,' Stephen said of the camp, noting that it's actually 'not that expensive to go abroad for a month.' Dr. Anna Levy-Warren, a Brooklyn-based psychologist who works with families, understands some parents' desire to give their kids the kind of tech-free, fun-loving summers they had but advocates for balance — a mix of structured activities and time to play freely. Levy-Warren said it's 'crucially important' to give kids an opportunity to 'be creative, socialize across age groups, be bored, and play games that come from their imagination and not from a screen.' But she acknowledges, 'We live in a very different world than the one of the '90s summer,' one in which modern-day parents are more fearful or anxious about teaching kids' independence, in large part because of the way social media has shown every bad and scary thing that could happen. 5 Miles, age 12, is doing summer school and various other activities. Michael McWeeney Kids don't need their phone at the playground, pointed out Levy-Warren, but parents have become so accustomed to being able to reach their kids at all times that it's a hard habit to break. Murray has high hopes for her kids' unstructured time. She said, 'This is the summer they start to figure things out.'
Buzz Feed
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Kylie Kelce Banned These Kids' Shows In Her House
As you probably know, Kylie Kelce is mom to four daughters — Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 2, and 3-month-old Finnley — with her husband, Jason Kelce. And in the latest episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, the mom of four revealed that she has some pretty strict rules when it comes to what her girls watch at home. Giving her official 'guide to kids' TV,' Kylie revealed three shows she's 'banned' her kids from watching for 'a multitude of reasons.' 'I'm pretty sure there are studies that have shown that these shows are not correct,' she said. The first is Cocomelon. 'No. Aggressively no,' she said. 'If Cocomelon comes up on any of the screens, my daughters say, 'Oop, we're not allowed to watch that,' because I have doubled, tripled, quadrupled down. We are not watching Cocomelon in our house.' 'I do think that we should question anything that locks kids in the way Cocomelon locks them in. Specifically, as early as Cocomelon does,' she added. 'You might think I'm being a little unreasonable and a little dramatic, but you're fucking wrong. It is not good.' The second show on the list is Blippi. 'I don't even know where to start with this one. Blippi is weird to me,' she said. 'I don't like it. I understand that some of it is educational. I understand that it started, like, as an educational base — I'm good.' With those two out of the way, I fear this third and final one might ruffle a few feathers. According to Kylie, the Kelce kids are strictly banned from watching the Teletubbies — because her 4-year-old 'thinks it's creepy.' 'They have TVs in their bellies,' she said. For what it's worth, there are still plenty of shows that Kylie loves and is very happy for her girls to watch — namely, Sesame Street, which she placed in her 'top tier.' 'Big Bird is aging like fine wine,' she said. 'I really wanna know his skincare routine because he doesn't look a day older than when I used to watch him when I was little. It's crazy.' Other Kylie-approved shows include: Ms. Rachel, T.O.T.S., Bluey, Peppa Pig, and Puppy Dog Pals. As well as some of her childhood faves like Zoboomafoo, The Big Comfy Couch, SpongeBob SquarePants, PB&J Otter, and Bear in the Big Blue House. OK, time to give your thoughts on this. I think banning Cocomelon and Blippi is fair enough, but the Teletubbies? Sure, it's weird, but it's a classic!
Malaysian Reserve
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
PARENTS Announces First-Ever Next Gen Awards
Michelle Obama, Kylie Kelce, Serena Williams and more honored for helping families and children thrive NEW YORK, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, PARENTS announced the 2025 Next Gen Awards. The inaugural awards program recognizes 40 inspirational advocates, innovators, thought leaders and influencers who are making a positive impact on families and children, uplifting their communities and championing the next generation. 'PARENTS is so proud to celebrate our Next Gen Award winners for their deep commitment to helping families thrive,' said Kaity Velez, editorial director, PARENTS. 'These 40 individuals represent the many facets of family life and the varied ways support can make a difference, all while demonstrating many of our brand's core values such as compassion, empathy, kindness, and trust.' To select this year's nominees, PARENTS editors and an expert panel of judges researched and reviewed individuals who demonstrated broad reach and a clear dedication to helping kids and families flourish. After reviewing over 400 nominees, 40 winners were selected based on their impact, public presence, and active efforts to create change through non-profit organizations, media, community-based programs and newly developed resources that support families everywhere. The list consists of a diverse group of leaders and advocates across fields including education, innovation, mental health, entertainment and more. The Next Gen Awards 2025 judges include: Dylan Dreyer, co-anchor of the 3rd Hour of TODAY and NBC News meteorologist, Dr. Mona Amin, board-certified general pediatrician, Paige Ballenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C,, Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, pediatric psychologist, Kaity Velez, editorial director, PARENTS, Celeste Little, senior editor, PARENTS and Grace Bastidas, parenting journalist. Winners include: Michelle Obama, former First Lady, best-selling author, host of 'IMO' and founder of the Girls Opportunity Alliance at the Obama Foundation; Kylie Kelce, former athlete and host of 'Not Gonna Lie'; Serena Williams, 23-time Tennis Grand Slam Champion and women's rights and sports advocate, among many others; Joe Brumm, creator of Bluey, Jon Batiste, Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter and youth music advocate and Dr. Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and author of 'The Anxious Generation'. To learn more about the PARENTS Next Gen Awards and read about the full list of this year's winners, visit here. About Parents Parents, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026, has provided millions of caregivers with trustworthy advice and a supportive community as they raise the next generation of confident and compassionate kids. Parents' team of editors, writers, and experts are by your side as a current and practical source of information for the big life decisions and memory making moments in the constantly evolving scope of parenthood. Parents is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.
