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Originally Posted by calf
I bet the same people who are blaming the mother are the same people that bemoan all the "helicopter parenting these days".
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It's interesting that parents and parenting come under so much more criticism than they used to. I think it probably has to do with the declining number of people who become parents, and the increasing age of when they do. Back when pretty much everyone had kids by the time they were 26, the attitude seemed to be live and let live. Something about having kids yourself tends to make people more tolerant. I know I became a lot less critical of parents once I became one myself. Given the demographics of Reddit (young childless males), it's not surprising to see such odious criticism of parents. Dismaying, but not surprising.