What I thought Responsive Parenting was. #mommacusses #gentleparenting #responsiveparenting

[JB-flwk]

"You are *allowed to be mad* ."
"You are *not* allowed to take it out on me."

That says it all right there.

[mae]

I remember my parents telling me "if you're that hungry, come help me cook and it will be done quicker" suddenly i wasn't hungry anymore

[jamiejohnsonvball]

my dad used to always say “you can be mad, but you cannot be mean”

[KitsuneFyora]

Kid: *aggressively sips water, watches mom for 2 minutes, then storms to room and reads book*

[ElSings]

Damn. “You are ALLOWED to be mad”
“You are NOT allowed to take it out on me”
I wanna parent my kids like this

[wugglebee]

"We do not negotiate with terrorists"

Child, undoing their bomb vest: "Well shit, I'm out of ideas."

[HarlequinDolls]

I’ve come to realize that gentle parenting is about having a conversation and teaching them how to have one as well. It also teaches them emotional intelligence and regulation. Something even many adult lack.

[annaburns]

“You get to be mad, you do not get to take it out on me.” I don’t even have kids. But I do know a lot of adults that need to hear this phrase too. Thank you so much for this.

[francomuscellini]

She stood her ground, validated the child's feelings and gave them options (one of which was WATER) 10/10 great mom

[nationalinstituteofcheese]

Gentle parenting isn’t about letting your child do whatever they want. It’s about not beating a child at the first sign of disobedience and actually understanding their feelings

[DaxSudo]

The stealthy validation of feelings “makes sense it’s almost dinner time” just peak human being a good human right there, let alone as a parent. Awesome

[mythicalthings]

Fun fact: I was once told "You don't get to be mad, you're not an adult" by my father.

And by told, I mean I tried to tell him I needed some time cause I was angry and was trying to not take it out on anyone, she he screamed it in my face.

Don't be like my dad, be like her for the love of all that is good and holy.

[jstanton]

"hey howling hooligan, why ya mad?"

I swear, if my mom had talked to me like that...we would have had a wonderful relationship

[Endrimer]

“You get to be mad, you dont get to take it out on me.”

holy shit i needed that. wish somebody told that to child me

[evarivera]

I love the "giving them a choice" approach because it diffuses their anger and makes them feel like they actually wouldn't mind doing one of the 2 options 😅

[MoonGuardian]

Actual gentle parenting : treat your kids like an actual person.

Crazy how that works

[kayleighbrown]

“You get to be mad, you dont get to take it out on me.”
I'm a grown ass adult and have never thought about it that way.

[hatenlovesilencenmusic]

Love it love it.
"Makes sense, it's almost dinner time" "You get to be mad, you don't get to take it out on me"
Validating of their feelings, while holding real life expectations of reacting to those emotions.
Choices for follow up, one with personal space, or one with Mama's company. Fantastic.

[nicolefallwell]

Honestly I love the way it actually is cause the first one seems almost like they are being “babied”. The way she does it teaches so many skills for just basic living

[elizabetha]

I have literally said “we do not negotiate with terrorists” and “you get to be mad, you do not get to take it out on me” today..