ca.waha.digitalocean.scalawilliam.com Portal
The Guardian - Life & Style • Jan. 29, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
The rise of Fafo parenting: is this the end of gentle child rearing?
Ad 728×90
Mothers on social media are advocating a tough, no-nonsense approach to parenting. Does this teach children important lessons – or just make them feel isolated and ashamed?
A couple of weeks ago, a video posted on TikTok by Paige Carter, a mother in Florida, went viral. Carter explained that she had thrown her daughter’s iPad out of the window when she had been misbehaving on the way to school, and she films herself retrieving the tablet, now with a cracked screen.
A couple of weeks ago, a video posted on TikTok by Paige Carter, a mother in Florida, went viral. Carter explained that she had thrown her daughter’s iPad out of the window when she had been misbehaving on the way to school, and she films herself retrieving the tablet, now with a cracked screen.
Ad 300×250
Related
- How to have a guilt-free wardrobe clearout – without sending anything to landfill
- Coffee machines are taking wedding registry lists by storm in 2026 – these are the 5 top sellers on the UK’s biggest gift list service
- Country diary: Rowdy or charming, there’s no one way to wassail | Anita Roy
- You be the judge: should my husband stop expecting me to come to all his family gatherings?
- I’ve just found out I’ve been storing my scented candles all wrong – the 6 home storage buys I’m investing in to improve scent and longevity
- Sledges, bears and a hotel with Wes Anderson vibes: Switzerland’s quirkiest family ski resort
