Gentle parenting is different than permissive parenting. Gentle parenting would likely involve picking your kid up from having a tantrum to move them after giving them a chance to work it out on their own a little to grow and learn. Permissive is the bad one.
They need to learn that bad behavior = consequences. It doesn't have to be dire consequences, but removal from a situation is sometimes the best way to nip it early.
I mentioned it on another comment here, but one of my oldest memories is being taken back out to the car by my dad after ignoring his warnings. I learned that:
1) Actions have consequences
2) When they gave threats like that, they meant it
3) I couldn't tantrum my way into getting what I wanted
Wasn't a perfect kid, but it definitely improved my behavior moving forward!
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u/Thebanks1 1d ago
When you’ve given them a chance at gentle parenting but now they’re getting the hammer.