I raised my kids the old-school way for years before gentle parenting showed me a better way — and cleared up a big ...

“Gentle parenting” has been a hot topic in parenting circles for a few years now. Broadly speaking, “gentle parents” try to better understand the feelings and motivations behind their child’s ...

Gentle parenting TikTokers raise children by teaching instead of punishing, but some argue it's an unrealistic approach reserved for the privileged.

Millennials, the OG generation of gentle parenting, have redefined modern child-rearing with a softer, more empathetic approach. They’ve tossed out the old-school “because I said so” (:::shudder:::) ...

One of Britain’s strictest head teachers has slammed ‘gentle parenting’ methods, arguing that instead parents should aim to be a clear authority figure and stop giving their children choices over what ...

This is the second post in a series on Gentle Parenting. The term "Gentle Parenting" was coined by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a British writer who has authored a variety of books on the subject. She ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. “Back in my day,” some ...

If you’re unfamiliar with ‘gentle parenting’ you’ve probably not trawled through enough Reddit feeds. There’s plenty of debate around the benefits and drawbacks of the technique and it often gets ...

Pam Allyn is an educator and parenting researcher. She says gentle parenting has become too prescriptive and unrealistic. Structured parenting lets kids know what to expect. This as-told-to essay is ...

It was one of those rare parenting wins that are few and far between. Lauren Reed’s two daughters, who are 6 and 3 years old, were in the doorway of her kitchen talking out a dispute about blocks that ...