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'Supernanny' Star Speaks Out With Warning To Parents Who Aren't Allowing Their Kids To Learn Basic Life Skills In Viral Video
"I'm going to say something that might make you uncomfortable, so sit tight."
Then, Frost challenges parents and guardians everywhere:
"We are slowly disabling our children."
Frost explained:
"I don't say that lightly."
"I say that because I work with families continuously every day, and I'm seeing a pattern that's growing."
"Children who are capable but not being taught."
"We're pushing children along on bikes instead of teaching them how to ride them."
"We're keeping children in strollers who should be walking, climbing, [and] building strength."
"We've got four-year-olds still using dummies [pacifiers, binkies], when that was only ever supposed to be a short-term aid."
"Seven-year-olds who can't brush their teeth properly without an electric toothbrush."
"Eight-year-olds who can't sit at a table and use a knife and fork."
"Nine-year-olds who don't understand basic bathroom hygiene."
Frost could not help but question, and again challenge:
"And I find myself asking, when did we stop teaching these life skills? When?"
"And before you get defensive, I understand modern life is busy. I do."
"But this isn't about time. It's about intention."
"Because every time we step in and do it for them, or avoid teaching them because it's slower, messier, or inconvenient, we take away an opportunity for them to become capable."
"Children want to feel capable."
"So, we go back to basics, parents."
"We teach the bike riding, with support, and then without. We remove the dummy when it's no longer needed."
"We show them how to brush their teeth properly, not rely on this electric tool. We sit at the table, and we teach them how to eat properly."
"We teach, we guide, we repeat."
"We expect, not perfectly, but consistently, because independence isn't something that just happens. It's taught, parents."
"And if we don't teach it, we can't be surprised when it's missing."
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The video quickly went viral across Instagram, Facebook, and X, where users everywhere agreed with Frost's sentiments and concerns.
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X users remarked that it said something that the "Supernanny" came out of the woodwork after ending the show in 2011.
It's easy to blame parents, but it seems that this is probably a result of different parenting styles between generations and the internet and social media boom, which all take a toll on current parenting choices.
No matter what started it, though, parents have to be willing to course-correct.
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Pete Hegseth Dragged After His Elimination Of Mandatory Flu Vaccines For Military Has To Be Nearly Immediately Walked Back Due To Outbreak
Hegseth claimed his elimination of vaccine mandates was a way to "restore freedom," but the move is now being cited as another example of Hegseth's dangerous incompetence instead.
Hegseth had announced his new policy on April 21.
During his video announcement, the former Fox News host attacked former Democratic President Joe Biden then called his revocation an effort to encourage medical autonomy in the military and a “common sense approach” meant to “restore freedom.”
Now Hegseth's words and actions are once again coming back to bite him.
Even the moderate politics subReddit had a harsh assessment for Hegseth.
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The Pentagon has reinstated the mandatory flu vaccination for new recruits—the population most vulnerable to widespread outbreaks.
According to an October 2025 Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division report that Hegseth seemingly ignored, the mandatory flu vaccination helped protect older service members who often suffer more severely from influenza and assisted in protecting the overall health of the military, especially among new recruits who have the highest rates of flu infections each year.
Oprah Winfrey Sparks Debate After Sharing Untold Story About Whitney Houston Falling Off Stage On Her Show
The second-to-last time that Winfrey saw Houston, the pair discussed what they both wanted to gain from their upcoming interview, which Winfrey later claimed to be one of the most powerful interviews she'd ever conducted.
According to Winfrey, Houston had gone through rehab and was committed to her sobriety at the time of that interview, but when Houston returned for her last performance on the show, Winfrey was suspicious that she had relapsed.
Winfrey recounted:
"I think it was her last show with us, and she had gone back on drugs."
"The first interview I did with her when we'd gone behind stage, and I asked her about her intention, she was clean, but the day she came to my show then to perform in front of the audience, she was not."
"She fell off of the stage."
"I knew if that story got out, she would be destroyed by that."
"So even though the audience was there and the audience had cameras, I begged them not to put those pictures out, because it would ruin her life."
"They did not. And that would not happen today, I can tell you that."
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As the clip circulated online, people could understand Winfrey wanting to reflect on the power and commitment of her audience over the years, but they questioned the example she used, or why she didn't at least censor who the incident involved.
In particular on the "Pop Culture Chat" subReddit, Redditors challenged why she'd be worried about Houston's reputation in life but not respect her memory and legacy after her death.
"Sooo NOW you're sharing it??" - Ssspppaaaccceeesss
"What happened to respecting those who have passed and keeping things that should not be out there? So f**king tacky." - Different_Daikon3400
"She was 'so protective' of Whitney's reputation, and yet, here she is... telling us all about it." - freckyfresh
"Huh? What’s the point of protecting Whitney by asking the audience not to publicize it, when you’re just going to blab it to the general public on your huge platform anyway?" - ALLoftheFancyPants
"I feel like she could have told this story and made her point about her audience being respectful, having empathy, and listening when asked not to post photos of the incident without saying explicitly that it was Whitney. She could have just said it was a celebrity." - HumbleBell
Even Whitney Houston's estate got involved, responding to the story Winfrey told at Cannes Lions.
"From the 2009 interview on the 'Oprah Winfrey show,' Whitney absolutely fell off stage."
"It was during a sound check, and it was due to the darkness of the area and her unfamiliarity with the stage. She was absolutely not high."
"Like many people, she faced personal battles, but it is inaccurate and unfair to attach that struggle to every performance or every chapter of her life."
"What the studio audience witnessed on stage was the result of discipline, talent, and commitment, not the assumptions others project. Whitney’s humanity included triumphs and struggles, but on that day, she showed up as the professional and gifted artist she always worked to be."
"We owe her the dignity of telling the truth, not repeating myths."
Fans of Whitney Houston showed their support of preserving her memory.
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Though Winfrey was trying to make a point about her audience and how she could depend on them, fans couldn't help but question her approach to getting that point across.