Parenting Predictions for 2010
My predictions for parenting in the new decade.
1. A return to home parties
Everyone’s still skint because of th credit crunch, add to that the fashion of ‘homemade and I reckon birthday parties in the home are destined for a big return. The cool kids are already doing it.
2. A continuation of having breastfeeding rammed down our throats (excuse the pun)
In the 70′s and 80′s it was fashionable to bottlefeed, in the noughties it’s become fashionable to breastfeed and woe betide anyone who decides not to.
3. Demise of parenting mags as forums and mummy blogging take over mwah haha
Is the parenting magazine dead? I don’t know but I reckon it faces a tough fight to maintain its market share. Forums and ‘mummy blogging’ anre on the rise, mummy to mummy advice is where it’s at, many don’t listen to the so-called experts anymore.
4. Baking, crafting, and playing in the park come in. Expensive activities such as soft play go out.
Let’s face it many of these ‘kids activities’ are over-priced, I think 2010 will be the back to basics year where we give the kids a pack of pavement chalk and tell them to come in at tea time 
5. The education system will be meddled with, especially when David Cameron finally takes up the hot seat.
It’s as predictable as the sun rising tomorrow, but what will they do next is the real question
6. Smacking will be practically an offence worthy of capital punishment, the ‘naughty step’ will lose popularity and a new strategy for discipline will emerge.
Smacking is pretty much dead, the ‘naughty step’ has become old skool. Watch this space for the next disciplinary fad.
7. Supernanny will have a kid of her own and realise that it’s not as straight forward as she thinks it is!
What are your parenting predictions?
UMMM….teenagers are housed in separate communities and sprayed regularly with air freshener. Happy New Year to you darlin’ and HOPE to catch up soon Lx
I welcome the return to more traditional (cheap) pursuits. You can’t beat a nice walk in the countryside with your kids, a game of hide and seek and baking biscuits together.
Love it. And you’re spot on. Did anyone ever actually buy Junior Magazine? I opened it once,then closed it again after spying some ?200 D&G jeans. For toddlers. Oh and I’m with Lulu on the teenagers. Seriously, have you smelt one? Bleurgh.
Great predictions. Love the Supernanny one and agree with the parenting mags one too. Maybe it’s just me, but there really should not be such pressure to breast feed especially when so many women feel such guilt when they can’t do it. Anyway, I’m going off at a slight tangent.
Family Affairs – Good one! I reckon we’ll catch up some time in 2010.
Englishmum – Thise magazines are hugely overpriced too and all the information is available free online.
Rosie Scribble – The breastfeeding thing really irritates me, live and let live.
Yep I think you’re probably right on most of these. I too wish Supernanny would have a child of her own so she could find out what it’s really about. And the breastfeeding thing does annoy me – I didn’t and it didn’t do my offspring any harm. As far as the parenting mags go (I’m not just saying this because I work for them) I think they will continue to thrive, although websites like madeformums – the Practical Parenting/Junior site – are definitely becoming more popular. But I think mums-to-be/new mums still like to buy magazines which then I can then have close at hand/read in the bath etc, and they usually buy them for at least a year, if not more. Magazines will never be replaced entirelly for that very reason – you can’t take the laptop in the bath. And if Cameron gets in (please no!) I predict the Education System will be in an even bigger mess than it is now within a year.
Just realised I spelt entirely wrong. It is cold here. That’s my excuse.
Parties at home? You’re kidding me aren’t you. The last time I did that I nearly had a nervous breakdown. I’m all for showing up somewhere with a cake and letting them do all the work.
I’m all for breastfeeding, I did it and loved it, but it’s not for everyone so I wouldn’t ram it down anyones throat.
I predict that you and I will ride another coaster this year. Maybe that’s more wishful thinking though
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Oh, and I hope Supernanny has triplets.
Laura – Are we talking a ‘real’ coaster or the one of those kids caterpillar ones?