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I’m a ‘gentle parent’ — I won’t make my kid say sorry because it’s ‘disingenuous’
She is now mom to a daughter, Ariella, 14 months old, and has started to gentle parent her too – teaching her baby sign language so she can communicate if she wants more food or drink.
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Mom Asks How To Deal With Her Kids’ Misbehaved Friends Without Offending Their ‘Gentle Parents’
This isn't "gentle parenting" — it's permissive, negligent parenting, and no one's required to put up with it.
Should we give 'gentle parenting' a time out?
"Gentle parenting" is having a rough time of late. After years of being the parenting style du jour – and the inspiration for ...
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Former School Bully Reveals The Unforgettable Lesson Her Gentle-Parent Mom Taught Her That Ultimately Led Her To Change Her Ways
A woman on TikTok, who goes by AbsurdOblivion, went viral after she shared how her mom, a gentle parenting devotee, decided ...
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The gentle parenting bust
Millennials wanted to be better parents. So why are their kids little monsters? My first exposure to gentle parenting ended in projectile vomiting. It was 2007, the summer after my junior year of ...
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If gentle parenting doesn't work for you, try structured parenting instead. As a mom and educator, I think it's better for kids and parents.
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.