Parenting Style Causes Rift With Mother – AITA?

Parenting is not an easy task, especially when you have a different approach than those around you. A 23-year-old mother is facing this dilemma as her mother hates her parenting style, resulting in a family problem. She does not punish her kids and gives them full control over their own bodies.

Her mother thinks that her grandchildren will never learn boundaries and will grow up to be ‘snowflakes’. This has resulted in the mother calling her neglectful. The mother thinks that her kids will like her more if she just left them alone.

She thinks that her mother is trying to change the way she parents, while her mother thinks that the mother is driving a force between her kids and her. Find out who is right and who is wrong in this family feud .

Ignoring bad behavior: controversial, but effective parenting strategy

Empowering kids to make their own choices about their body

Breaking gender norms at a family wedding

Bridal party attire drama – son in a dress win?

Navigating grandma’s outdated parenting style without hurting feelings

Respect your grandkids’ boundaries and they’ll warm up to you

Grandma criticizes parenting style, predicts bad future for grandkids.

Navigating parenting differences with family – AITA?

Overwhelmed OP responds to comments on parenting style dispute.

Redditor receives praise for parenting style and considers adoption ❤️

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Parent defends parenting style against online criticism with sass

Disciplining kids with negative punishment and positive rewards explained

Explaining discipline to kids – effective or too harsh?

Compromise reached on daughter’s attire for wedding – AITA?

Grandma comes around to granddaughter wearing a suit to wedding ❤️

Grandma vs. Mom: Dress code drama

Setting boundaries with family – a necessary conversation

Mother hates my parenting style – Am I the a**hole?

A mother shares her parenting style where she ignores bad behavior and rewards good behavior. She also gives her children control over their bodies, allowing them to decide on their appearance and whether they want to be touched or not.

Her mother hates this and the recent incident at her sister’s wedding where her daughter wore a suit and her son wore a dress has caused a rift between them. Her mother claims that her grandchildren will never learn boundaries and will become badly behaved. The mother thinks her own parenting style is perfectly fine and her children are well-adjusted and behaved.

She is now wondering if she’s in the wrong for driving a force between her kids and her mother. Read on for more details and comments from readers about the situation .

Parenting choices debated – To punish or not to punish?

Parenting style criticized for ignoring consequences and stealing wedding attention.

Progressive parenting praised, traditionalist mom not happy ‍♀️

Debate on parenting style and praise-driven behavior –

Teaching kids to blindly accept orders for future jobs?

Parenting style sparks debate – Love and Logic philosophy explained ‍

Gender norms divide mother and child – ESH

Comment section predicts parenting style will raise entitled kids.

Commenter receives negative feedback for disregarding formal event etiquette.

Debate on parenting style sparks for authoritative vs authoritarian style

Is ignoring bad behavior in kids setting them up for failure?

Commenter calls out traditional gender roles – NTA

Commenter calls out parent for ‘setting kids on path to be a**holes’

Celebrating individuality and rejecting stereotypes – NTA

Wedding attire controversy – YTA receives judgement

Parenting style criticism sparks heated judgment

Encouraging independence in parenting pays off!

Let mom take them shopping and buy what they want ️

Commenter gets called out for lazy parenting, Yikes

Commenter calls out lazy and obnoxious parenting style

Commenter argues YTA for causing psychological distress to children.

Navigating a rift with mother’s pushiness; NTA with unwanted advice.

User called out for being condescending towards mother

Standing up for your children and yourself – NTA

Teaching societal expectations to kids – YTA or NAH?

Raising kids with no punishment – ESH. Setting them up for failure.

Finding balance in parenting: YTA comment warns of potential consequences.

Commenter suggests working through issues with mother for better family interactions

Family shopping trip leads to wedding outfit controversy.

Accusation of lying – YTA for making up fake story

Respectful parenting debate with no clear right or wrong side

Wedding entitlement sparks YTA verdict from commenters.

Parent accused of lying about son wearing dress to wedding – YTA

Setting boundaries important for kids’ future success – ESH.

Parenting without punishment: curious commenter asks about consequences

Giving kids body autonomy is important, but with limits. NTA.

Ignoring bad behavior in kids – YTA parenting style.

Commenter criticizes parenting style – Judgmental or justified?

Curious about location? Let’s see where this conflict lies

Giving away clothes to charity and taking young kids to a wedding – YTA or NAH?

Commenter doubts authenticity of post with disbelief

Mother and child clash at wedding over gender fluid clothing

Raising independent kids – NTA’s German-style parenting approach ‍ ‍

Debating authenticity of story, no judgement passed

Respecting a wedding dress code – NTA’s consideration for others.

Curious about father’s opinion on parenting style – INFO requested

Young parent receives advice on parenting style – NAH

Teaching bodily autonomy is important, but YTA for not teaching consequences.