UK TV personality Jo Frost isn't afraid to make parents uncomfortable by calling out parenting mistakes she says are hurting children.Frost, known for starring in the reality television show "Supernanny," recently went viral after posting a video on social media calling attention to parenting techniques she says are preventing children from learning to be resilient.In an Instagram clip that was widely shared online, Frost said she's noticed a troubling pattern emerging in the families she works with, where parents are enabling their children to be dependent instead of teaching them to be independent."Supernanny" star Jo Frost called out parenting mistakes she says are preventing children from developing resilience and independence.(monkeybusinessimages via Getty Images)PEDIATRICIANS GROUP STANDS UP FOR KIDS' RAPIDLY SHRINKING RECESS TIME: 'VERY POWERFUL BENEFIT'"And I don't see that lightly...children who are capable but not being taught," she began."We’re keeping children in strollers who should be walking, climbing, and building strength," she said in the video.
"We’ve got four-year-olds still using dummies [pacifiers] when they were only ever meant to be a short-term aid.Seven-year-olds who can’t brush their teeth properly without an electric toothbrush.
Eight-year-olds who can’t sit at a table and use a knife and fork.Nine-year-olds who don’t basically understand bathroom hygiene, and I find myself asking, when did we stop teaching these life skills?"During an appearance on "Fox & Friends" on Friday, Frost explained why she felt compelled to speak out on the issue."SuperNanny" host Jo Frost called out modern parenting mistakes in a viral video.
(David Livingston/Getty Images)BIG TECH IS THROUGH HARMING OUR CHILDREN.THIS IS OUR TIME TO FIGHT BACKShe explained that she receives emails every day from parents who say their kids are struggling to accomplish "basic life skills" because of enabling parents."You have to allow them to struggle a little ...