A mother expresses concern that her 10-year-old son has taken advantage of their gentle parenting style, dictating everything and causing regular meltdowns. Child psychotherapist Joanna Fortune suggests that their parenting might be more permissive than gentle, emphasizing the need for boundaries and limit-setting. She advises offering limited choices rather than letting the child dictate, and highlights the importance of guiding a child’s emotions. Gentle parenting involves partnership and choice-making but still requires discipline.
https://www.newstalk.com/news/parenting-has-gentle-parenting-spoiled-our-son-1707631
