The Gentle Parenting Book: How to raise calmer, happier children from birth to seven

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Have you found yourself reading positive parenting books only to be left with lingering questions about specific childhood behaviors? This book will finally give you the answers you need. No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame is full of practical advice for positive discipline. What are your thoughts on gentle parenting? Let us know, and share this article with other parents who may be interested in this trending parenting style. Under these methods, children sometimes resent their parents or distrust them to do what’s best for them. They may think their parents are mean or unsupportive. Poor relationships with parents could negatively affect these kids later in life. Gentle parenting means parents and kids work as a team This award-winning book was developed by an economist who noticed a need for reliable pregnancy advice. She analyzed the data and discovered that conventional wisdom about pregnancy was flawed. The result was Cribsheet. This book provides parents with the information they need to make the best decisions for their babies. This book is a must-have for any mother-to-be.

In Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent, Iris Chen uses honest vulnerability, sharp intellect, and cultural awareness to show us all how to shift the cultural tide within us away from the oppression of children (and the oppression of our own authentic selves). This book is a truly refreshing and inspiring lens for the gentle parenting and unschooling journey. Hi Caroline, thanks for reading today. I'm not familiar with your blog so you must be new here, which is nice :) I appreciate what you're saying about praise, my view is that even if I praised my children 100 times a day it wouldn't negate the sentiment because I am genuinely proud. I actually think it's pretty rare for a parent to talk to their children using empty words, isn't it? Just because they don't gently parent doesn't make them a complete empty-headed idiot. Also, you are assuming that people who don't follow gentle parenting don't talk through these different scenarios. It's only natural to be specific surely. I don't think this is any different from common sense parenting (which I'm a big fan of by the way.) Not praising, even the tiny things that seem insignificant to you is damaging. The Montessori Baby is one of the best parenting books on the market. Using the child-led Montessori philosophy, Davies shows parents how to create daily rhythms and environments that encourage exploration. It's a beautiful, practical guide that helps parents create a peaceful, uncluttered home environment.Prefer audiobooks? Me too! They’re how I “read” and still get stuff done around the house. Get your subscription to audible here . Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Markham Lansbury starts by offering helpful tips to the gentle parent. She makes it clear that parents shouldn’t take children’s behaviors personally. Instead, she encourages them to respond calmly like the CEO of the house. Some parents may find themselves more prepared for this work than others. If you weren’t raised in a healthy or supportive environment as a child, you may find yourself struggling. It is often said that children don’t come with instruction manuals. This is certainly true. However, why does it seem like some parents have a secret guide that makes parenting look easy? Raising Good Humans is an insightful book for parents who want to raise resilient, cooperative, and confident children. It teaches effective parenting strategies for parents who want their children to develop healthy habits and develop healthy relationships with their parents. It is a dense read, which can make it difficult for some readers to follow. This book also presents many exercises and real-life examples.

Since I can’t objectively review my own book, I’m going to simply include the description here for you. Sage Parenting: Honored and Connected by Rachel Rainbolt offers a revolutionary path for gentle parents who have stepped off the beaten path of disconnection and dysfunction and want to step into heart-full connection. Do you want to learn how to guide and support your child instead of control and corrupt as you walk this journey together? In this book you will learn how to grow through the seasons of parenting, as a mother, baby, toddler, then child bloom with: intention/consciousness, respect, authenticity/nature, compassion/empathy, connection/attachment, and love. You can put down this book inspired and empowered with the insight you need to grow into a fulfilling relationship and life that honors your natural child and brings your family peace and joy. If you want to confidently connect with your adorably exasperating little one, then read this book!

First of all, you should respect your infant's wishes. This is an important step to take because you'll be creating a space in which your child is free to move. By doing this, you're preparing them for the real world and establishing a strong emotional bond with you. The Montessori approach focuses on providing your baby with plenty of safe places to play and explore. More and more parents looking for a strategy that combines healthy boundaries, natural consequences, and respect for others are turning to a philosophy called "gentle parenting." As the name suggests, gentle parenting is meant to give children lots of compassionate cushion as parents lead through empathy. Still, positive discipline is discipline nonetheless. Parents who worry that their children will run amok under the gentle parenting approach have little to worry about. Gentle parenting is a fairly new approach to parenting. It's also hard to objectively quantify how many people are doing it and how they are applying the philosophy. That means that there isn't a lot of clinical research diving into how gentle parenting affects children as they grow into adults. I know that being a parent can be tough, but it's also one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do. That's why we've put together this list of the best gentle parenting books out there.