As parents, we are constantly trying to up our game. We are trying to be better parents every year, in fact we think that resolution is on every parent’s secret list every year! So with our list of what we think is going to be big in the parenting space next year, you can get a headstart on your game!
Kidsstoppress’ list of top emerging parenting trends for 2017!
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Tone down your Sharenting quotient: Parents are always sharing pictures of their children on various social media sites. There is an overload of info available to all such as when their baby ate an apple for the first time or when their baby smiled, to when their kid got potty trained. We know you love your kids but do you realise that you’re exposing your kids to a lot of unwarranted attention? Your kid’s safety is at risk. Think about it!
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Making kids more aware of world issues: We try and protect our children and show/tell them only about the good things. We choose to ignore the pain and suffering in the world. The children in Syria are facing unimaginable horrors and are dying every day. We should sensitise our kids about these happenings and help them understand and face the big bad world in a better manner.
Stop over-parenting: It’s time to listen to the experts. Don’t interfere in every aspect of your child’s development. Let them choose their own friends, let them make their own breakfast choices, let them learn to fall a little. It’s all part of growing up. Stand in the shadows if you want to, but let them gain a sense of independence.
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Home-school and alternate school options: There are alternate schools opening up all over the country. People are looking at options that are not part of the traditional education system. Some are opting to home-school their kids, while others have enrolled them in schools that follow a Waldorf inspired curriculum or a free school progressive format. So the thinking is changing with regard to the education of kids and it looks quite promising.
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Dads working from home: Dads have mostly been a weekend parent for quite some time but it is time to change all that! The trends are changing and a lot of dads are consciously looking at options which will allow them to work from home for even a few hours a week. They want to be around to see their kids grow up. Good for them, we say!
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Move from international brands to Indian brands: A huge influence of Make In India? Carters, Gap or Mothercare have been worn to death. Indian parents are looking for clothes which are comfortable for their kids and look stylish too. There are a lot of Indian brands in the market that produce top-notch quality clothing like Amber Jaipur Kids Clothing, Forty Red Bangles, Love the World Today, Little Pixie to name a few.
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Naming trends for 2017: Our forefathers had it really easy, didn’t they? Most of our names were run-of-the-mill and not much attention was given to the ‘naming’ of a newborn. But trends are changing and how! Now, as parents, we all want the perfect name for our perfect babies. There are some names that trend every year and 2017 will be no exception. The top names predicted for 2017 are here.
Teach our child to celebrate every festival: India is a country of unparalleled diversity. We have people from different religions living together. Also in this growing atmosphere of intolerance, we as parents can make a huge difference and start teaching our children right, at a very young age.
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Educate the kids to help out at home: We all have ‘didis’ at home to do all the work and that has made our kids a little lazy and totally dependent on them. They have to learn to help out around the house and take pride in the fact that it’s their house as much as mom-dads. They should tidy up after they play and do the chores even if there is hired help. It will help shape them as independent and responsible people. Their future spouses will thank you for this!
Minimalism: We all have too much of everything. There are heaps of toys, clothes and food piling up and we don’t normally bother to sit up and actually see. Minimalism isn’t about getting rid of all your stuff and living with barely anything. In a family, minimalism is really a conversation about what’s important. What’s necessary. Why we own things and do things. It should not always be about a brand they want or a restaurant we should visit. We need to enjoy the simple pleasures of life and educate our kids to do the same.
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