Supernanny Jo Frost Accuses Parents Of Being ‘Lazy’ And ‘Enabling’ Since Teachers Potty Train Five-Year-Olds And Toddlers Use Pacifiers

Nov 12, 2019 by apost team

Parenting, while rewarding, can be a struggle. While every parent should want their child to hit milestones in a reasonable amount of time, it may be more difficult for some children than others.

For many children, the amount of time spent on milestones can be limited. It can be based on how much their parents work, where they go to school or when they are or aren't ready.

It is normal for children to develop at their own pace, however, is it possible that some parents are not stepping up to the plate and helping their child properly develop?

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Jo Frost, the host of the popular television show “Supernanny”, took to Twitter to take the opinions of parents after realizing there were students that were five and six years old and still in diapers.

In her tweet, Frost wrote, “Toddler still on pacifiers; teachers potty training 5 YO; 6 YO still in pushchairs; bottoms still being wiped at 7 YO. Have parents become lazy, enabling?”

Jo’s tweet, as expected, received a lot of responses.

Some mothers, agreeing with Frost, expressed outrage and annoyance, tweeting, “Wow that is all so wrong! How embarrassing going to school and not being toilet trained.”

Other mothers, while upset, focused on the child’s welfare than directly chastising the parent, saying, “Not fair on the child.”

Every mother did not fully agree with Jo. Some mothers defended the notion that children develop at their own pace, tweeting, “Although it is not ideal - sometimes children take a bit longer or parents' circumstances don’t make it possible."

"Not always about laziness in my opinion.” Another mother tweeted “I don't believe in pushing children to do something just because they have reached a certain age. If you push some kids too soon it just puts them back.”

Jo mentioned excluding children with special needs. What do you think? Was she justified in addressing what may be parental laziness? Chime in and see what other parents think.