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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bigger issue is the gentle parenting epidemic. That will be make teachers' jobs so much harder those early elementary years. [/quote]

:roll: Gentle parenting just means treating your kid like a person and having age-appropriate expectations of them, instead of screaming and swatting them when things aren't going well. It does not mean a lack of rules or consequences.

Possibly the term you're looking for is permissive parenting, or neglectful parenting. [/quote]

Gentle parenting is fine when parents actually understand what is age-appropriate. However, when parents say nonsense such as,  " He's only 8; he's too young to expect him to sit at a table while we have dinner, " "She's only 9; it's normal for her to scream in the faces of adults,"  "He's only 10; it isn't appropriate to assign chores," "She's only 11; she doesn't need to think yet about the needs of the people around her," it is very problematic.

Permissive parenting are neglectful parenting are what most parents who call their style "gentle" are actually doing. Kids thrive when there are expectations, guidelines, and consequences. They also need parents who are active in their day-to-day lives.

We have an epidemic, however, of parents who provide the basics ( food, shelter, clothing) but think they are providing "love" by showering their kids with expensive gifts instead of providing love, guidance,  and actual parenting.

We have an epidemic of parents who spend more time on their phones and computers than they do with their kids.

We have an epidemic of parents who give their nine to fifteen-year-old children " dirtbikes" that are actually motorcycles and/or electric scooters that can travel at high speeds. Those kids then wreak havoc in neighborhoods and shopping centers, but the parents are unaware because they pay no attention or they dont want to confront their kids.

We have an epidemic of parents who are so hands-off that they expect schools to teach their kids everything, including lessons that are prents' responsibility, not schools' responsibility.

We have an epidemic of parents who are so overprotective that they will not allow their children to experience the slightest bit of discomfort or challenge, which means the kids don't grow or learn.

We have an epidemic of parents who are raising entitled, rude, emotionally-stunted children.

(Before anyone comes at me about being on my phone to type this instead of spending time with my kids for their first day of summer break, my kids left early this morning with their grandparents to have a long weekend vacation with them, so they aren't here.)[/quote]

Sure ... so just say permissive parenting next time.

A lot of these kids suffering from permissive parenting would benefit from gentle parenting - i.e., boundaries, consequences, and direct attention from parents who have thought about what's really age appropriate - so further muddying the waters by misusing the term is counterproductive.

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