Dr. Ana Aznar
Question:
What the heck is gentle parenting and why would people do it??
Dr. Ana’s Answer:
I love your question! If you follow me, you will know that I am not a big fan of gentle parenting. Gentle parenting was introduced by Sarah Ockwell-Smith in 2015. Since then, it went viral in social media. In my opinion, gentle parenting is a reaction to the way many parents these days were raised. Many parents were raised in a much more authoritarian way, and in their effort to do it differently, they have gone to the other extreme.
Don’t get me wrong, there are some aspects of gentle parenting that are good. For example, it promotes aspects of authoritative parenting, which is the gold standard of parenting. However, there are many aspects that I don’t agree with. For example, one big problem is that it is a very intensive way of parenting that places unrealistic expectations on parents.
I wrote a very detailed article on gentle parenting a while ago. You can find it here: Gentle Parenting: Is It Best? Have a read and let me know your thoughts!
You may also find these articles useful:
- Parenting Styles: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
- What Is Helicopter Parenting: Characteristics and Consequences
- Permissive Parenting Style: Characteristics and Effects
- Authoritarian Parenting: What’s It About?
I hope this information helps!
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