Soft and Gentle Parenting Has Enabled Generation of Rude and Disrespectful Kids, w/ Dr. Leonard Sax

Megyn Kelly is joined by Dr. Leonard Sax, author of "The Collapse of Parenting," to talk about the rise of soft and "gentle" parenting and its unintended consequences, how the shift ends up enabling a generation of rude and disrespectful kids, James Carville going off on young Democratic staffers, and more.

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[dchrome]

I've hired kids who've been victims of gentle parenting, and who are now victims of unemployment.

[karendevansky]

I worked in a daycare center for 4 years. I've seen the result of "gentle parenting" and it's not pretty. I'm glad I'm old. I'll be dead before these kids take over.

[SNAP--IT]

Life is tough, so is parenting... we are NOT THEIR FRIENDS, we are their parents! If we are supposed to be friends, we'd be FRIENDS- we can be friends when theyre up, grown & out of the house.
Mine turned out grateful, loving and responsible. ❤️

[taylortwinsandpreslie]

I fell for the gentle parenting BS when my oldest was a baby 11 years ago. Luckily we saw the light and now have high expectations, clear boundaries, and lots of love.

[jaymoor]

One time in my life I got the idea I could talk to my mom like one of my friends, she backhanded me and in an instant said “I’m not one of your friends and you’re not gonna talk to me like that”

I got the message.

[kwest]

I'm a 44 yr old trucker and walked into a warehouse office yesterday. I'm in full company uniform. In the waiting room was a box truck driver in his 20's, waiting for the his turn. He was wearing sweat pants, hoodie with full, over the ear headphones and crocs. This child is out here representing the company that he's working for; looking like he just rolled out of bed. I blame his PARENTS.

[Super_Nova]

Don’t have kids if you don’t want to teach, guide, and protect them. Get a plant.

[kbarkid]

I've taught high school for 35 years and I can attest to this

[elainescott]

I have a 23, 21 & 19 year old. Gentle parenting was never in my vocabulary, I disciplined them the way I was as a kid. They got disciplined when they needed it and we didn't do time out, and was told no and taught them to say yes ma'am, no ma'am, etc. They have turned out to be 3 amazing young adults who work full time jobs, went to trade school and have a good work ethic. This "gentle parenting" and "woke" crap is turning out adults that are nonproductive in society and think they deserve everything and shouldn't have to work for anything.

[marygercke]

It isnt just that. Our kids have been exposed to propaganda pitting them against their parents and authority. This is by design. Broken families everywhere.

[msmitten]

"Gentle" or I would argue absent parenting is why we have so many sociopathic young men.

[darwinbarrie]

I remember my Dad told me to mow this old ladies yard. I mowed and complained to my Dad that she gave me 50 cents . He took the 50 cents put it in an envelope said go put that in her mailbox. And you will mow for free every week.

[susanpumphrey]

My 25 yo daughter recently got married. Her new husband has told my hubby on several occasions how impressed he is with how much she respects us, both just as people and as her parents. I'm really starting to understand how much of a compliment that is. 🥰

[JeffHartley-qwvg]

As a single father since my 4 kids at the time were, 5, 7, 9, and eleven... now all High School grads. My point is that I did this alone, it was me and my kids against upset dysfunctional family members. WE WON, and I love my kids

[nickh.]

I think parents have forgotten that they are primarily responsible for teaching their children. We so easily pass the education off to the educators, forgetting that we, as the parents, are the primary educator.

[LoriCollis]

Gentle parenting ruins children. Period.

[noelvoss]

I've been thinking that for a LONG time. Society has absolutely lost humility and self-responsibility. Both very important! We also need better parenting!

[shoshaunnagragg]

If you don’t respect yourself, you cannot teach your children how to respect you or their elders. Period.

[AMVilla]

I love the irony of gentle parenting. Your Mom gave you anxiety because she was trying to teach you right from wrong. Now your kids will give you anxiety because you're expecting them to make good choices when they don't have consequences and so now you accept the responsibility for their bad decisions. My problem is that I also have to deal with your entitled kids.

[billstarr]

For the first time ever I find myself in agreement with James Carville.