Riddhi Deorah rates everyday parenting habits as safe, risky, or very bad. Fear-based discipline and over-protectiveness undermine resilience, while letting kids choose clothes or play barefoot builds independence. She offers a checklist for emotional safety at home.
Hi, Riddhi. Hi. Let's play safe or risky. Okay. It's about parenting habits we don't even realize we're doing daily. Okay, let's start. Letting kids climb furniture? Safe, but supervise if they're very small. Sending a child to playschool before 2 years? Safe, but also depends on the environment of the school. Co-sleeping with a toddler? Safe. Using "Santa will get angry" as discipline? Very risky because fear-based parenting will lead to mistrust. Letting kids walk barefoot on grass? Very safe. It creates sensory awareness. Saying "good job" for every small thing Very bad. It leads to addiction with validation. Fighting in front of kids? Very bad. Creates depression. Letting a child choose their own outfit? Very safe because it makes them independent. Over-sanitizing everything? Not safe. Reduces their immunity. Giving limited screen time with co-viewing? Safe. Overprotecting a child from falls or dirt? Risky because it makes them weak and does not help them develop resilience. Co-sleeping after age 7? Not safe. It leads to emotional dependency. Threatening? I'll tell dad. Risky because it leads to insecurity. Letting them face natural consequences? Very safe because life is the best teacher. So what's the safest thing a parent can do? Just comment safe and I'll share with you my safety checklist to build emotional safety at home.
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