Words & Phrases

Neglectful Parenting

Meaning Neglectful parenting is a style defined by a lack of responsiveness to a child’s needs, leading to unintentional failure to meet their basic emotional, physical, or educational requirements. This lack of support and engagement can have negative effects on a child’s well-being. Source: https://childreninfobank.com/neglectful-parenting-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-look/ Further Reading: WRAL NEWS: https://www.msn.com/

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Lighthouse Parenting

Meaning Lighthouse parenting is an approach where parents offer guidance and support without controlling every aspect of their child’s life. Coined by Dr Kenneth Ginsburg, a paediatrician and author, it’s based on the metaphor of a lighthouse standing strong while guiding ships through difficult waters. Source: https://childreninfobank.com/what-are-lighthouse-parents-the-new-child-rearing-style-parents-are-supposed-to-follow-now/ Further Reading: WRAL NEWS: https://www.cbc.ca/

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Sadfishing

Meaning Sadfishing is defined as the act of posting emotional or sensitive content on social media to seek sympathy or attention. it encompasses posts that can be a genuine cry for help or an attempt to highlight issues in a teen’s life. Sadfishing was coined by Journalist Rebecca Reid in 2019. Source: https://childreninfobank.com/what-parents-need-to-know-about-the-new-teen-trend-sadfishing/ Further Reading:

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Sephora Kids

Meaning Combination of two words: Sephora and Kids. “Sephora Kids” is a term coined to refer to pre-teens around 7–12 years old who swarm into beauty stores like Sephora and Ulta to look at or shop for products that typically target older teenagers and women. Source: Fortune: https://childreninfobank.com/gen-alphas-sephora-kids-trend-has-reached-a-fever-pitch-forcing-summer-camps-to-ban-skincare-items/ Further Reading: CNN Business – https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/12/business/sephora-kid-tweens-skincare-obsession/index.html

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Sharenting

Meaning Combination of two words; parenting and sharing. When parents share too much of their children’s information, pictures and private moments online, mostly on Facebook. The action of sharing the responsibilities of being a child’s parent or caregiver. The action or practice of sharing news, images, or videos of one’s children on social media websites. To frequently use social media to

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Nepo Baby

Meaning: Nepo baby, short for nepotism baby, is a term referring to celebrities whose parents have succeeded in the same careers. A notable or powerful person, such as a celebrity or politican, with a parent who is also notable or powerful, especially one whose industry connections are perceived as essential to their success Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepo_baby#:~:text=Nepo%20baby%2C%20short%20for%20nepotism,succeeded%20in%20the%20same%20careers.Further

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Global Thinking

Meaning: the ability to see the big picture and consider every combination of options to find the optimum one. Global thinking is mentally taxing and therefore hard to do, and we usually fall back on “narrow thinking” instead. Global thinking also refers to the ability to consider issues and problems from a worldwide perspective, taking

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Pet Parenting

Meaning: a person who looks after a pet animal. The term pet parent is considered by some people concerned with the rights of animals to be more acceptable than owner. Pet parenting also refers to the responsibility and care that individuals provide to their pets, treating them as members of the family. This includes providing food, shelter, exercise, grooming, veterinary

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Bird Nesting

Meaning: Bird Nesting (also called bird’s nest custody) is a living arrangement that keeps children in the family home while parents take turns living there. When a parent is not in the family home, they live elsewhere. Birdnesting is meant to keep the burden of the divorce on parents rather than children. Source: Custody X Change

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