One of Britain’s strictest head teachers has slammed ‘gentle parenting’ methods, arguing that instead parents should aim to be a clear authority figure and stop giving their children choices over what ...
Reviewed by Laura Anderson Kirby, PhD In 2025, it can feel like new styles of parenting crop up everyday — and in between ...
It has been edited for length and clarity. Gentle parenting — which I define as an approach that centers kids' social-emotional needs — started off with the best of intentions, I believe.