' Many kid-shaming fans say it's just a light-hearted way to share your parenting frustrations. Others see it as a kind of 21st-century version of the naughty step: your child may not like it much but they soon learn their lesson .'
But critics call it 'cruel'. You share your child's mischief with potentially millions of strangers. Sometimes without the child even knowing what it's about. Because often the children are not even old enough to read. Is it still a joke, or can we classify this as 'bullying'? And do you do this as a parent for yourself, or for your child?
Orthopedagogue Mariëlle Beckers warns of the pedagogical consequences for children. She shares b2b email list an example on NU.nl. If you put a cake in front of your baby's nose, and then press your baby's face into the cake, the baby will not have a positive feeling about 'cake'. The expectations for 'cake' must of course be positive. "If you do this very often with children, they do not know what to expect from their parents."
If you as a parent take advantage of your child on social media, that is actually very selfish. – Mariëlle Beckers
Does it teach your child a lesson?
With kidshaming, the child is very ashamed (if they are old enough). But does a child learn anything from being ashamed? Or is it better for you as a parent to make your child feel guilty?