07/28/2025
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https://on.wsj.com/455GhFw A shift is under way that will be welcome news to people who have tired of tiptoeing around their children’s feelings.
The internet calls it “FAFO,” short for “F—Around and Find Out.” It’s a child-rearing style that elevates consequences over the “gentle parenting” methods that have helped shape Gen Z.
FAFO (often pronounced “faff-oh”) is based on the idea that parents can ask and warn, but if a child breaks the rules, mom and dad aren’t standing in the way of the repercussions.
Won’t bring your raincoat? Walk home in the downpour. Didn’t feel like having lasagna for dinner? Survive until breakfast. Left your toy on the floor again? Go find it in the trash under the lasagna you didn’t eat.
Inside the FAFO parenting movement: https://on.wsj.com/455GhFw
