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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with those saying the article is talking more about permissive parenting.

Gentle but authoritative approach has done wonders for me. I am extremely firm with my 3yo because she needs it, but I’m grateful to have learned to do it in a way that is healthy and builds connection. I have a demanding job and [b]the last thing I want to do in my time with my kid is be in constant power struggle, conflict, making threats and punishments, etc.[/b] So this has been a great framework.

I also feel like it has shifted the way I manage people at work too - I place a little more emphasis on seeing where people are coming from now.[/quote]

Agree, and I think that what a lot of people are missing is that no matter your approach, it's going to take time. You have to deal with the behavior no matter what. Telling your kid their feelings are important but they cannot hit and helping them calm down is not more time-consuming than telling them no, sending them to their room, and enforcing the time-out. [/quote]

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