Are you a FAFO parent? Here's what that means.

Helicopter parenting, tiger parenting, gentle parenting – it seems every year we’re met with a newly-coined term describing a particular strategy parents implement when raising kids.

This year we’re seeing greater interest in so-called FAFO parenting. But what on earth does that mean?

What is FAFO?

For the uninitiated, FAFO is an acronym for “f*** around and find out”, which describes when someone experiences the consequences of their actions. In other words, they mess around, and they find out what happens next.

It’s unclear where the phrase first came from, although The Washington Post suggests it originated in African American slang.

in 2022, popularity for the acronym soared after Kanye West was reportedly kicked off Twitter, now known as X, for posting an image of a swastika within the Star of David. The singer also posted an unflattering photo of the social media platform’s owner Elon Musk, according to reports.

After the musician was given the boot, the billionaire responded with a post simply saying “FAFO” – a slogan which has since become popular among the far-right Proud Boys group in the US, according to Reuters.

So what does all this have to do with raising kids?

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