Batool Andrabi writes about ‘toxic parenting’ in KashmirParenting styles encompass attitudes, parents’ emotions towards child-rearing, and overall behaviour towards children. Many experts see the ‘toxic parenting’ damaging the children instead of helping them choose a better career and life trajectory. Dr Yuman Kawoos, a Clinical Psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Srinagar, emphasises the intricate balance required in parenting. Parenting StylesPsychologists and psychiatrists classify parenting patterns based on extensive research. These research findings underscore the critical need to address toxic parenting behaviours and their far-reaching impact on children’s mental well-being.