This book is a meaty read that I do recommend, though I have to add a few caveats to my recommendation. Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté is that parents are the nature-intended magnetic pole of orientation for children and it is within the context of a multigenerational attachment village that children are evolutionarily designed to mature. It has changed how I speak to my children and how I attempt to negotiate tough moments with them, and for that I am grateful.

Gentle parenting can be applied to babies as well as older children and can be used in conjunction with other discipline methods such as positive reinforcement or logical consequences.We may earn commission from some of the retailers, but we never allow this to influence selections, which are formed from real-world testing and expert advice. While it's difficult to know what's best for your child, economic reasoning can provide a useful framework. At the end of the day, this is hard this parent thing, and we’re all trying to get through the best we can. If you’ve ever felt frustrated while trying to explain something logical to a child in the midst of big feelings, this is the piece you have been missing. The process helps you to prioritize challenges (you work on one at a time) and get realistic and mutually satisfactory solutions from your child.

Some of the defining principles of gentle parenting include trying to always meet a child's needs before meeting one's own needs, understanding that children are individuals with their own wants and needs, and using positive reinforcement rather than punishment to teach children right from wrong. The answer might be found on an episode of “Unruffled,” in which Lansbury addresses a mother whose five-year-old keeps hitting and pinching his younger sister.

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Parents with a disorganized or chaotic home environment may find the program frustrating, as the program is carefully structured.More ‘what to expect’ than ‘how to’, this book comes to us highly recommended by a whole host of new parents. So if you're looking for an approach to parenting that emphasizes empathy and nurturing relationships, either gentle parenting or attachment parenting may be a good fit for you.

Ross Greene shares his evidence based, proactive and collaborative framework for parenting explosive children.I have curated a collection below of about a dozen books that together cover all of the vital aspects of gentle parenting (also known as attachment, respectful, peaceful, positive, parenting).