The Latest Parenting Trend on TikTok? ‘Sittervising’
Yay! No more hovering while your kids play.
Nod when this scenario sounds familiar. It’s Sunday morning. Your thoughts aren’t yet fully formed, apart from an internal voice pleading with you to please take it easy on the Pinot Noir next time.
Your toddler has dragged you out of bed to play yet another epic battle between some random plastic people and a tired-looking trainset. Every time she asks you, your knees bend down before you know it, but today you’re too strung out to get off the sofa.
Should you feel guilty?
Say goodbye to mom guilt
No, says Susie Allison, who introduced the term ‘sittervising’ on TikTok and captured this on Instagram:
“You do not need to hover over kids while they play OR feel like you absolutely must be playing with them at all times. You can supervise kids from a seated position.”
Allison’s parenting tip: Stop interrupting play
Halleluja! This is excellent news for hungover parents, busy ones, and caregivers who need to take time off from helicoptering their brood.
Allison tells TODAY Parents: “Play helps children develop, both alone and with adults.” She adds: “However, when…
