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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My teenage neighbor committed suicide a few years ago, and having witnessed the unspeakable anguish that the parents have dealt with, and will have to carry with them for the rest of their lives, it breaks my heart that some would think it was their fault. This is so incredibly complex and intertwined with lots of factors. For people to just point fingers is not helpful.[/quote]

Yes the finger pointing is shameful.

We need to try and understand what is going on and open up communication channels in honest ways that feel safe for our girls.

Blaming moms is nuts when it is connected to so much outside their control - pandemic, social media run in unregulated unscrupulous ways due to corporate greed, online misogyny and over sexualization of girls/ women resulting in more sexual assaults , and decline in real life safe spaces and social situations for girls/ young women.[/quote]
Absentee parenting is not working for most children. Parents need to be the primary caregivers early on, not daycares and nannies.[/quote]

I did all of the theoretical perfect mom stuff - stopped work to care for kids, volunteered in every class/ school, ran a girls scout troop, organized endless play dates, and social get togethers, organized nice birthday parties, volunteered with our DD - we were still Hammered by the Pandemic, reduced healthy social interactions during critical time in development and social media toxicity. Our DD is on better path now but it is requiring a lot of therapy, medical treatment, and finding healthier ways to manage emotions.

I agree with PPs that this crisis is way larger than any one person’s parenting style.

Finger pointing is not helpful and not accurate. [/quote]

This isn’t pandemic related.  Be real.  Kids struggle.  Parenting plays a huge factor in it.  Recognizing your child is struggling and get them help.  [/quote]

Many child psychiatrists and pediatricians strongly disagree with you [/quote]

Think of how many kids were exposed to poor parenting during lockdowns when they had no outlet for friends and trusted teachers.  Domestic issues, alcoholism, parents under extreme stress with health and financial worries.  Even if you think parenting “plays a huge factor”, then you can acknowledge that the pandemic and parenting are related.[/quote]

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