Parents go wild over divisive new childcare trend called 'sittervising' - which encourages moms and dads to sit back and watch kids play 'from a DISTANCE' to teach independence... but not everyone is convinced by the technique

Seattle native Susie Allison, a former teacher, author, and mother of three, popularized the term in a post published on her blog, Busy Toddler, titled 'Why you'll find me sittervising.'