What is Gentle Parenting?
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What is Gentle Parenting?
Gentle parenting (also referred to as positive parenting or conscious parenting) is an evidence-based approach to raising happy, confident children. This parenting style is composed of four main elements: empathy, respect, understanding, and boundaries.
Gentle parenting focuses on fostering the qualities you want in your child by being compassionate and enforcing consistent boundaries. Gentle parenting also encourages discipline, but in an age-appropriate way. Discipline methods focus on teaching valuable life lessons rather than punishments.Gentle parenting is about
Guiding instead of controlling
Connecting instead of punishing
Encouraging instead of demanding
Gentle parenting is about listening, understanding, responding, communicating, and respecting the child as an individual.
Those who practice gentle parenting encourage working together as a family to teach their children to express their feelings in a socially acceptable, age-appropriate manner. Gentle parenting is viewed as a beneficial method for raising happy, independent, and confident children.
At Mala we encourage gentle parenting with all of your clients, because it works.