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Boys don’t need any special parenting (neither do girls). What they DO need is parents to raise them compassionately, respectfully and free of gender stereotypes! . . . #gentleparenting #gentlediscipline #positiveparenting #positivediscipline #consciousparenting #consciousdiscipline #attachmentparenting #naturalparenting #mindfulparenting #peacefulparenting #genderneutral #raisingboys #raisinggirls #boymom #boymum #boymama #boymumma #mothertoboys #mumtoboysWhat does it mean when we talk about kids respecting us? There’s so much talk around “kids need to learn respect”, but that just isn’t true! You don’t learn respect. You don’t teach respect. Respect is something that we, as parents - and caregivers, earn. Respect develops naturally when kids are inspired by adults. When adults act with empathy and compassion. . . If you think of the people that you respect in your life, they are those who inspire, connect, achieve and act with kindness, humility and good humour. . Respect is absolutely, categorically never achieved through shaming, punishment, exclusion or guilt. The only thing that develops here is disconnect and fear. . If you want your kids to respect you more, the solution is very simple.....you have to start by respecting them first. . . . #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #mindfulparenting #positiveparenting #peacefulparenting #attachmentparenting #gentlediscipline #gentledisciplinebook #positivediscipline #kidstoday #respectnotfear #sarahockwellsmithIf parents were truly educated about the normal sleep behaviours of babies and children and the illusion of the perfect 'contented little baby' sleeping 12 hours at night by as many weeks was shattered and replaced with realistic, evidence based information then everything would change. . Do you agree? . . . #gentlesleep #gentlesleeptraining #gentlesleepbook #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #peacefulparenting #attachmentparenting #cosleeping #bedsharing #mindfulparenting #sleeplessnights #nightshift #newbornsleep #babysleep #sleepregression #tiredmom #tiredmommy #tiredmommy #tiredmama #nightfeeds #sarahockwellsmithOh my goodness; this is SO true! 😂😂😉 . What’s the worst that’s happened to you? . . Mine are: 🐱head stuck in cat flap 🍚 entire packet of rice tipped on floor and mixed with whole bottle of vinegar 🚽3 toilet rolls unravelled in toilet 🐟fish (live) dropped down back of big heavy chest of drawers 💩poo tiles painted on roof of a wooden dolls house 🚜poo tractor tracks all over wall and........☀️entire bottle of suncream emptied over child and rug. . . . #parentingproblems #toddlerlife #momlife #mumlife #tiredmom #tiredmummy #toddlerfun #toddlercalm #toddlermum #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #peacefulparenting #sarahockwellsmith #parentingfunny #parentingmemesTop Posts & Pages
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Five Steps to Effective Discipline
Being mindful of neurological development is critical when you discipline. Most mainstream discipline methods – time out, naughty steps, exclusion, shaming and loss of privileges – expect cognitive abilities from children that they just don’t have Continue reading
Why Common Discipline Methods Don’t Work (and What to do Instead)
most common discipline methods focus on encouraging children to do and be better, so that they are motivated by rewards if they behave ‘well’ and punishments if they misbehave. This would seem sensible, but it makes one huge mistake. Continue reading
Gentle Parenting – You Mean ‘Hippy, Pushover Parenting’? Busting Ten Gentle Parenting Myths.
…if people ask me to explain gentle parenting in a nutshell I always say the same “treating children how we would like to be treated ourselves”. To this day I don’t understand why it is so controversial, except perhaps that we don’t treat ourselves very well? Continue reading
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