"Maybe you have kids of your own, maybe you're thinking about having them somewhere down the line, or perhaps you're pretty set on never having kids. In any case, you're probably well aware that there are a whole lot of parenting trends and philosophies around raising children, and like all things parenting, people have some strong opinions. So Redditor u.The_WhiteMantis asked, "What parenting 'trend' do you disagree with?" Here's what people said."
"I can't stand how people put so much pressure on kids to play sports. Exposing your kid to sports is one thing; if they enjoy it, you let them keep doing it. It is completely different when you see kids in elementary school playing in every league they can be enrolled in and even doing training camps. Sure, it's great if they are really good and you give them the tools to excel, but if your kid is mediocre at best, you are setting them up for disappointment."
People hold strong opinions about many parenting trends and philosophies. One common criticism targets the pressure placed on children to participate in numerous organized sports and training camps. Exposing children to sports for enjoyment is portrayed as appropriate, while over-enrollment and intensive training for elementary-age children who are only mediocre is portrayed as potentially harmful. The concern centers on creating unrealistic expectations and setting children up for disappointment. Readers are invited to share parenting trends they dislike or parenting methods they embrace. Responses can be posted in comments or submitted anonymously via a Google form. Submissions may be edited for length or clarity.
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