{"id":1916,"date":"2025-06-13T19:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/?p=1916"},"modified":"2025-06-13T19:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:25:37","slug":"expert-tells-parents-to-ask-babys-consent-when-changing-diapers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/?p=1916","title":{"rendered":"Expert tells parents to ask baby\u2019s consent when changing diapers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Should Parents Ask Babies for Consent Before Changing Diapers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australian sexuality educator Deanne Carson sparked debate by suggesting parents should ask their babies for permission before changing diapers. Her idea isn\u2019t about expecting a verbal \u201cyes,\u201d but about building a \u201cculture of consent\u201d from birth. Carson believes narrating actions and observing body language teaches respect and body autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics call the idea unrealistic and unnecessary, arguing babies are too young to understand consent. Some mocked her online, comparing the concept to asking a cat before cleaning its litter tray. Others called it \u201clefty lunacy\u201d and questioned Carson\u2019s expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, supporters say talking to babies promotes trust and communication. Even if babies can\u2019t consent, many believe it\u2019s a positive step toward respectful parenting. In the end, it may come down to parenting style\u2014whether you ask for consent or simply respond with care and attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should Parents Ask Babies for Consent Before Changing Diapers? Australian sexuality educator Deanne Carson sparked debate by suggesting parents should ask their babies for permission before changing&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1916"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1917,"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1916\/revisions\/1917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yxnews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}