A recent video of Sadhguru is gaining attention for his unconventional parenting advice, where he urges parents to “stop parenting” in a controlling way. He explains that children are not a parent’s property and instead need supportive company rather than authority at home. Emphasising that parenting is a privilege, not ownership, he encourages a shift from control to understanding, a message that has sparked wide discussion online.

Parenting advice is everywhere today, from books to social media, and most of it talks about doing more for children—more guidance, more discipline, more involvement. But a recent video by Sadhguru takes a very different direction. The spiritual teacher suggests that the best thing parents can do is actually “stop parenting” in the way it is commonly understood. The clip, shared on his YouTube channel, has been widely discussed for how directly it challenges traditional thinking about raising children.

In the video, Sadhguru puts his point across in a very direct way. He says, “We need to understand that children only come through you, they don't come from you, they're not your property to be conducted whichever way you feel fit. You must do this. Stop parenting them. What they need is some good company, not a bloody boss walking around in the house. Yes or no?”

The statement, while simple, questions a very common approach where parents feel they must constantly instruct, correct, and manage every decision of their child. According to him, that approach creates pressure rather than support.

'You landed earlier, that’s all'

He goes a step further and challenges the idea of authority that comes with being older. In his words, “All you have done is a few years earlier you landed here, beyond that you have no other qualification to tell them what to do and what not to do.”

This line, many viewers pointed out, shifts the conversation from control to companionship. Instead of acting like authority figures all the time, he suggests parents should be more like supportive people around the child.

Parenting as a 'privilege,' not ownership

Sadhguru also frames parenting in a different light. He says, “So understand that a child is not your making. It's a privilege they have come through you. Enjoy the privilege, cherish the privilege, respect the privilege, do not abuse the privilege that's been given to you. It's very important.”

The emphasis here is not on giving up responsibility, but on changing the mindset. He suggests respect should go both ways, and that children should not feel controlled inside their own homes.