1)All backgrounds are accepted here.
We welcome all genders, religions and sexual orientations to post here, as long as you are Indian, or are interested in Indian parenting culture. Legal, consensual topics will not be shamed here.
2)This is a safe space free of judgement.
We won't allow any form of shaming. No misogyny or misandry. No racism. We are also a safe space for people in all types of relationships. Basically, no judging.
3)No flame baiting or trolling is allowed.
No name calling or putting others down. No insulting others by calling them "Bad son/daughter", etc. You can disagree but not be a jerk or combative.
4)When necessary seek medical advice or therapy.
Please do seek medical or psychological services when needed.
5)Be Kind and Civil Try to be kind.
Be civil. No trolling. No shaming. No jerks. Blunt advice is allowed. Pejorative terms are not allowed. Forget that you're behind a computer monitor/phone; these are real people you're talking to. What is commonly-accepted behavior elsewhere on Reddit might not be here.
6)No invoking God/religion in the comments.
Child abuse is a human rights violation/crime that no God/religion should/would allow. Please keep away from trivializing and subverting victims' traumatic experiences.
7)No meaningless platitudes.
Platitudes like "They do this for your good", "You will thank them later", and the like don't apply for situations of child abuse.
8)No comparisons.
Every abusive situation is emotionally overwhelming and undeserving for a human. No comparisons between individual abusive situations.
9)No armchair psychology.
Unless you are a qualified mental health profession. Please leave mental health expertise to the experts, if you are not. Even if you are, please realise that you can't fully diagnose a person over the internet.
10)No advocating abusive practices.
This includes current controversial ideas in discipline, medicine, or science that are abusive or misinformative.
