9 Old-School Parenting Rules That Would Never Fly Today

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00:00Nine old-school parenting rules that would never fly today.

00:04Number one, spare the rod, spoil the child.

00:08Corporal punishment was once normalized,

00:11but research links it to aggression, damaged trust, and long-term emotional harm.

00:16Number two, children should be seen and not heard.

00:20Children were expected to stay quiet.

00:23Modern parenting values self-expression for building confidence,

00:26emotional intelligence, and critical thinking.

00:30Number three, let babies cry it out from birth.

00:33Older advice endorsed ignoring newborn cries.

00:36Today, responsive caregiving fosters secure attachment,

00:39healthy brain development, and reassurance.

00:42Number four, smoking around children is fine.

00:45Smoking around children was common.

00:48Decades of research show secondhand smoke causes respiratory illness,

00:51asthma, infections, and sudden infant death syndromes.

00:56Number five, no need for car seats after infancy.

00:59Car seats once prevented roaming, not crashes.

01:03Laws now require age-appropriate restraints and guidelines through elementary years.

01:08Number six, sending kids out to play until dark without checking in.

01:13Unsupervised play until dark encouraged independence, but increased risks.

01:17Today, parents emphasize supervision and structured activities for safety.

01:22Number seven, boys do not cry and girls should be gentle.

01:25Traditional gender norms discouraged boys' emotions and girls' assertiveness.

01:31Modern parenting promotes emotional literacy and challenges limiting stereotypes.

01:37Number eight, withholding affection to teach toughness.

01:40Earlier generations saw affection as making children weak,

01:44but research now shows it fosters resilience, self-worth, and emotional health.

01:49Number nine, using food as a primary reward or punishment.

01:52Using food as a reward or punishment links eating to emotions.

01:57Experts recommend separating discipline from nutrition to prevent unhealthy habits.