Being a gentle parent to my own inner child
1 year, 10 months ago

Being a gentle parent to my own inner child

Live Mint  

Children have become an inextricable part of social media today. Specifically, the videos and reels that exhibit glowing parenting moments: like a man having a pretend-conversation with his adorably babbling toddler about a football match they’re watching; or a hairdresser soothing and reassuring a little girl when she looks into the mirror and says “I’m so ugly”; or a woman teaching her daughter a fun song about asserting her boundaries with people. Gentle parenting, which has become the latest buzzword in online ‘sharenting’ circles, refers to a style of parenting that involves parents building a relationship with their children based on empathy, understanding and respect instead of bulldozing over their individuality with arbitrary rules and punishments. Psychologist Rayna Mehta recalls a gentle parenting reel that she recently enjoyed: “This woman spoke about how when her husband asked her to end an activity that she was really enjoying, she was very irritated. If we can employ gentle parenting skills and strategies with ourselves when we’re having a bad day, we can really nurture our inner child,” she says.

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