Greg Gutfeld and his panel on Gutfeld! ripped into the latest parenting fad — the so-called “FAFO” approach — in a clip that aired on January 30, 2026. The segment didn’t pussyfoot around: it mocked the idea that parents should surrender to every tantrum and avoid teaching consequences, arguing instead that kids learn when actions carry real costs.
For anyone who hasn’t seen the shorthand, FAFO stands for “f— around and find out,” a blunt internet phrase that’s crept from online culture into conversations about discipline and common sense. Conservatives should celebrate the return of blunt honesty in parenting discourse; children raised without consequences grow up entitled, unprepared, and quick to blame others.
The panel’s roast of FAFO parenting wasn’t just comedy — it’s a pushback against a whole generation’s experiment with “gentle parenting” that often excuses bad behavior in the name of feelings. Mainstream outlets and podcasters have noted a shift away from the soft-touch model toward a parenting ethic that actually enforces rules, and Gutfeld’s show captured that cultural pivot with the right mix of humor and moral clarity.
This debate isn’t abstract; the language of FAFO has already been weaponized across politics because it conveys a simple, time-tested principle: actions have consequences. Conservatives understand that discipline is the backbone of liberty — a society of free people depends on citizens who were taught to answer for their choices, not coddled into irresponsibility.
Watching Gutfeld and his guests roast FAFO parenting felt like watching grown men finally call out a cultural scam that’s been eating at American families. There’s nothing cruel about insisting kids behave: it’s patriotic to demand accountability, to prepare the next generation to stand on its own, to defend the institutions — families, schools, communities — that make responsible citizens.
If you’re tired of the soft excuses and moral handwringing, take this as a rallying cry: stop apologizing for common sense. Teach your children that choices matter, enforce reasonable limits, and don’t let trendy jargon replace character — that’s how you raise Americans who work hard, love freedom, and can handle the consequences of their actions.
