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Everyone seems to have an idea of what "modern parenting" is, and most seem to be negative.

I happen to be a modern parent, I guess, since I am a parent and I am alive right now. Right?

So is "modern parenting" something inherently bad? It is some liberal parental-relativism scheme? Is it some conservative catch-phrase used to promote "traditional family values?" Or does it mean anything at all?

From L. A. Times: "Modern 'parenting' insanity - Having kids today has turned into a full-time job and career killer, especially for mothers."

Writer Rosa Brooks said: "Modern parenting is wildly labor-intensive from Day 1. Modern babies, we're told, won't even sleep unless their parents camp out on the floor and stagger up blearily to provide reassurance every few hours. Then there's the infant feeding mantra "breast is best," which requires someone-who-just-happens-to-be-female to be physically attached either to a baby or to a milk-pumping machine every couple of hours for, oh ... a year or so per child. Hey, no problem! It's not like you wanted to get any work done, right, ladies?"

What do YOU think??

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Well, I've never heard of the actual term "modern parenting", but as you said, I am a parent right now!

I would agree that having kids is a full time job and CAN be a career killer(if your a the "career type"...but is that really something NEW? Having kids has always been something that parents have to focus most/all of their energy and love into for at a minimum of 18 years.

I can't imagine anyone that wants children goes into it thinking that it's no big deal. While I agree with some of the things that were stated, I think women are more "free" to be the type of woman that they want to be, than ever before. They can choose to have a child and work or stay at home. Years ago, women were not afforded a choice. You can nurse or use formula. You can choose to co-sleep, check on your baby, lay on the floor or let them cry themselves to sleep.

Sounds like "hype" to me. I think as a "modern parent"...there are very few "requirements".