Feb 20 2025 27 mins 1
"Hands are not for hitting," "Make good choices," "Are you ready to be nice?"... You're saying all the right phrases but.... your child acts like you're not even there. Or the situation just gets worse!
As a mother who's been through every parenting trend, I've discovered why 'gentle parenting' often leaves us feeling more frustrated than ever. You're doing everything the books say - staying calm, offering choices, using all the "correct" phrases.
So why does it feel like you're just providing background music to your child's meltdown? What if the very tools we're using to be more gentle are actually making it harder to be effective parents?
In this episode I reveal:
- The hidden reason your carefully chosen words might be making tantrums worse
- Why filming our parenting for social media is changing how we respond (and not in a good way)
- The crucial difference between being present and being a narrator
- When to step in, when to step back, and how to do both with confidence
- The simple shift that transforms you from commentator to leader
This isn't about abandoning gentle parenting principles. It's about combining compassion with clear, decisive action to help your children feel secure.
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