FAFO parenting is the no-nonsense approach taking over TikTok, but does it go too far?

Let’s say your child refuses to wear a coat even though the weather is colder than Cinderella’s stepmother’s heart. Or your teen constantly forgets to charge their phone. Or your newly working adult child blows through their first paycheck.

What would you do?

Sure, many of us would likely have the reaction of a boiling kettle. But what if we leaned into FAFO parenting? We let them… well, you know, “f*ck around and find out.”

The thing is, sometimes the most effective teachers are a wind...