“Scrunchy moms”, the parental concept which has millions of views on TikTok

Originating from social networks, the phenomenon of “scrunchy moms” consists of striving towards the most ecological education possible, while finding a balance with the comfort offered by modern life: disposable diapers, technology, medicines, etc.

One of the most popular hashtags

On the social network TikTok, the hashtag #scrunchymoms has more than 10 million views. It is used by mothers who wish to give an overview of their daily family life, therefore alternating between ecological awareness and assumed modernity. According to these mothers, the objective is to find a balance between the ecological nature of wooden toys and a trip to the ends of the world from time to time, for example.

Very followed in the United States, the influencer Hilary Rose Bodiford, who defines herself as a “scrunchy mom”summarizes the trend: “ […] We love beautiful wooden toys, but we will definitely buy fun bright plastic toys too. What if we like to use mainly glass bottlesit is necessary for us to also have plastic ones for travel or travel.

This phenomenon, which advocates a balance between ecology and modernity, comes after other well-known phenomena on social networks, such as beige moms (moms who avoid flashy colors) or even intermediate moms (moms of children whose slice age is between 5 and 12 years).

4 parenting styles identified in psychology

If on social networks, there are many inventions to define your parenting style. Psychology researchers identify four main ones:

• Democratic parenting style : the latter is defined by actively listening to the child’s emotions and needs, while being strict about respecting the rules. This parenting style is associated with the most positive consequences in the vast majority of studies.
• The disengaged parenting style : this parenting style neither takes into account the emotions and needs of the child, nor respects the rules. The child is often left to his own devices.
• Authoritarian parenting style : This model is mainly focused on respecting the rules, without taking into account the emotions and needs of the child. Moreover, they can present with low self-esteem, depressive symptoms in adulthood and anxiety.
• Permissive parenting style : synonymous with laxity, this parental model listens to the needs of the child and is not very attached to strict rules. It is the intermediary between the democratic style and the disengaged style.

And you, which model do you recognize yourself in as parents?

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