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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do think that there are two offshoots of gentle parenting- permissive gentle and authoritarian gentle, the latter should not be confused with authoritarian style of parenting.

What the author is talking about is the gentle permissive not gentle authoritarian, which is most of the people I read/follow (Dr. Becky, Dr. Siggie, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, MrChazz. BigLittleFeelings, The Explosive CHild, Whole Brain CHild)[/quote]

What's the difference between authoritarian gentle and authoritarian?[/quote]

That should read "authoritative gentle" not authoritarian. My bad! Too many syllables during the 2pm slump for me  :lol: [/quote]

DP and lol!  Also, yes, thank you for making the distinction.  What the author describes is absolutely permissive-gentle, vs. authoritative-gentle.  I wouldn't describe Whole Brain Child as permissive at all, even while it's gentler and more informed than many parenting approaches.

I'd also put Lisa Damour in this category for teens, adapted well for the age group.  I see the authoritative-gentle as taking into account the importance of children's brain and emotional development, while at the same time recognizing the importance of boundaries.  They also IME do a good job of recognizing parents as human beings who will screw up sometimes.[/quote]

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