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Mom's rallying cry for more 'lazy parenting' is gaining traction and kudos from experts

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Summary
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55% Informative

Leah Ova , a mom of four , made a viral video advocating for a bit more of what she calls “lazy parenting” The clip has now been viewed over 100,000 times on TikTok .

Ova: “The best form of parenting is high attentiveness, but low interference? Is that a thing? I think that's a thing?".

"We want to avoid being 'helicopter parents,' hovering over them at all times so they don’t fail or fall in any way," says Stuckey .

"This deprives our kids from building independence, confidence, self-awareness, and the ability to practice life skills," says McCready .

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47

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39

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informal

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English

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37

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medium-lived

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