Fox & Friends host calls for more Americans to spank their kids as panel talks gentle parenting tips
Conservative US news host advocates for strong use of discipline on children
- Fox & Friends hosts discussed the trend of "gentle parenting" after showing several TikTok clips demonstrating the style.
- Host Lawrence Jones controversially suggested that parents should "spank your kid's a**" as a method of discipline.
- Co-host Ainsley Earhardt cautioned that physical discipline could lead to legal repercussions for parents in cities like New York.
- Dr Leonard Sachs, a family physician and author, argued that parents need to be in charge for children's health and happiness, rather than letting children make decisions.
- The segment concluded by highlighting "FAFO" (eff around and find out) as a new parenting trend emerging as an alternative to gentle parenting.