CURENT PARENTING TRENDS

1-Gender Reveals

• A practice of revealing the gender of the baby-to-be, by throwing a party for close friends and relatives, has been trending in recent times.
• This practice has taken up a certain hype over the last few years.
• People look towards gender reveal parties as another reason to celebrate and be happy, hence the trend has been getting a grip.

2-Limited Screen Time

• Kids these days are extremely engaged in mobile devices for which parents are now taking action.
• Studies show that uncontrolled screen time can cause sleep disorder, obesity and many other health issues, which has urged parents to take action.

FUTURE PARENTING TRENDS

1-Going Gender Neutral

• Parents may start giving less preference to gender-specific toys/accessories for their children.
• Beginning from the name of the child to his/her clothes and even party themes will be gender neutral.
• This trend is being driven by parents thinking that this practice may give the child complete liberty to follow his/her aspirations rather than the ones imposed by the society.

2-Social Media Boycott

• Parents will increasingly favor quitting social media for their children.
• This trend will be driven by parents thinking social media is getting too distracting/invasive and they are unable to pay undivided attention to their children.