Kathmandu, May 12 -- Do we remember Punch? The Japanese Macaque holding to its plushie that compensated for its mother's warmth and presence? It is the reality of the majority of children whose upbringing revolves around the absence of their parents.

Parenting styles are the primary forces that shape a child's development from birth, be it physical, social, or emotional.

Currently, time is becoming something parents constantly try to make up for. This is where 'Materialistic Parenting' emerges. With this, parental warmth and care are calculated by the gifts they provide to their children, inviting risks to their attachment styles, emotional regulation, and personality development.

Priyanka Chaguthi is a certified parenting coach and th...