Hey fellow Redditors,
I’m curious about the ways parents from different cultural backgrounds used to scare their kids into behaving. I’m not looking to debate the psychological merits of this practice (let’s just agree it’s not the most effective or healthy approach). Growing up, I was familiar with the likes of Baba Yaga and Baba Roga from Slavic folklore – the boogeywomen / witch who’d snatch naughty kids and teach them a lesson. But I’m curious, what about other cultures?
Are there country-specific scary figures or stories that parents would use to keep their kids in line? Did your parents use a particular myth or legend to scare you into behaving?