The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (November 13, 2023)

Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor

Nov 13, 2023 1:00 PM EST

I understand why parents freak out about their kids behaving badly when they're super young. Rumor has it that most of your personality is formed by the time you turn seven years old, so if you're an assh*le in 1st grade, then you're probably going to be an assh*le forever. Whether or not that's actually true is beyond me, but I understand wanting to nip bad behavior in the bud before a kid enters elementary school.

That being said, it's important to remember what is developmentally appropriate for your child's age and act accordingly. For instance, if a baby is crying and having a temper tantrum at Ross Dress For Less, that's very different then an 8-year-old doing the same thing. Basically, what I'm saying is you don't need to discipline a baby for crying, and you definitely don't need to post your plans to discipline your infant to your local mom's Facebook group.