When discussing the most judged parenting choices on social media, people opened up about their experiences getting shamed when they dared to be honest and bare their truth. There are so many judgments, and nearly every parent could write their own tome about them. In the interest of time, these most-judged parenting choices are condensed in this list.
What’s interesting to think about is how much we judge ourselves, in addition to others who judge us. We feel imperfect and as if we aren’t doing things as well as the next parent. Delving into this list, something positive does emerge. And that is that parents will most likely be judged in some way, no matter what they do.
Let this be the ultimate lesson to us all. Let’s not judge, and let’s not let another person’s judgment affect us negatively.
We could also soak in the words of my wise friend, named Jen. She shared, “I’m pretty sure I’ve been judged from the moment I named my kids until now, 11 years later. However I’ve been way too busy raising them to give a sh*t about what anyone thinks of my parenting!”
Yes! Let’s take a look at these judgments, shall we?
“I fed my son a strictly organic vegetarian diet until age 5. You wouldn’t believe the horrible comments I received about not letting him be a ‘kid’ because he didn’t have traditional junk food.” — Jennie T.
“I faced judgment because I will not force my children to sit for meals or eat food that they don’t want. Cold cereal for dinner is alive and well in my house.” — Rachel M.
“I allow my kid fast food and processed food — McDonald’s, Pop Tarts. I actually have really strong feelings about dietary policing as a form of class shaming.” — Phoebe N.
“My 8-year-old still sucks her thumb and I know I’m judged for that.” — Danielle V.
“I’ve dealt with the most judgment over homeschooling, letting my kids play video games, not pushing them into activities, and being brutally honest with them.” — Laura J. F.
“I let my kids watch TV and have plenty of screen time. I also tell my kids the mistakes I’ve made in my life and discuss hard topics frankly with them. I’ve been judged for all of it.” — Staci N.
