Gentle Parenting?
By 14-year-old Adahna Henry
Let us give a round of applause to the mothers and fathers who found it wise to adopt “gentle parenting”.
They have completely changed the hands-on approach to parenting, thrown out the good old belt, and as a result, they have forfeited control and handed it to their children with a bow on top.
Their contribution to gun violence and crime in youth should be celebrated, as they have traded discipline for contumacy, respect for disregard of authority, and manners for discourtesy.
We will never be sure if it was their original intent to receive such exemplary behavior from their children, but they sure did achieve it. Who cares if a child’s stubborn nature prevents them from learning, or if their blatant disrespect paints them as a nuisance to society?
Obviously not their parents! Let’s not forget how this approach to parenting entails self-expression through the way in which an individual dresses.
The only trait that these minors express is a promiscuous nature, which most have obtained from their parents.
The free will that children have, leave them as victims to the real world, with no hand to guide them, no words of God filled encouragement, and no path into the light. So again, I say congrats for shaping the minds of these young people in an egregious manner and leaving them to walk blindly into the traffic of reality. You all have done an outstanding job!
Ephesians 6:4 states, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Apparently the “gentle parenting” concept does not encompass the will of the Lord or the teachings of the bible.
This approach, instead, disregards the basic training that children should receive and encourages the idea that actions do not have consequences and, overall, leads to the questionable decisions that children make.
We must also focus on the indirect effect gentle parenting has on social skills and overemphasis on feelings, as children may face difficulties in developing social skills without learning how to navigate conflicts, or having the ability to manage and regulate their emotions when they are faced with discomfort or disappointment.
As much as I would love to say that I aspire to raise my children using the hands-on method, I fear the good behavior, respect, positivity, and overall success that comes along with disciplining children.
So I implore everyone to apply the new approach and reverse all the wonderful results that our ancestors managed to achieve. Let us make this nation violent, disrespectful, and unsuccessful. Let us be “gentle parents.”
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When young people have to complain about lack of parenting it reaaal bad. The bible does say spare the rod and spoil the child…no don’t beat their brains out but remind them who is the parent. To those of you who are adamant you will not beat your children, that’s still no excuse let them do just what they want knowing that the worst they’ll receive is a stern look and a “hmmph”. These children are not stupid! They are doing mandarin and algebra in primary school. They know you don’t mean any of those idle threats. When you speak to them, ensure they listen, acknowledge, respond and obey, knowing that there are consequences for disobedience (whatever you the parent decide that to be).
Gentle parenting is bs this is why the kids of today bussing the parents arses shooting up people and schools robbing n killing people who work hard for their money they going learn when people get sick and tired of them hitting robbing etc and shot them in them head and chest and kill them but hey if ah that what they want then so be it nuh come pon social media ah bawl say my child was such a gentle soul they never hurt anyone etc etc nothing wrong with disciplining your child it’s how u do it you nah kill them but at the same time you have to put your foot down I don’t want to have to be embarrassed or burying one of mines because of the gently parenting bs
Yesterday I saw a most blatant display of gentle parenting at the CIBC Music for the Cure. This well organized and executed demonstration of how positive disciplined children with amazing musical skills can showcase their talents for a good cause was distracted by the results of gentle parenting. A mother dressed in a brightly coloured short shorts outfit seemed to think it was okay for her to follow her toddler throughout the church. She did this with a smile on her face as the little girl walked up and down the aisle and through the pews. A little boy maybe around 7years-old, who I believe was not hers, joined the parade as he probably thought it was fun. This was a distraction to a wonderful event.
No reasonable person expects small children to quietly sit through an event. A sensible parent would take the child outside when they get restless. The scantily dressed mother and the mother of the boy need to set boundaries in their gentle parenting. There was another toddler girl wandering around the church but she was quickly stopped by people who know how to parent effectively.
Come on parents, do better! Your children will most likely be better. Effective parenting starts when they are at that cute toddler stage and it will likely make the parents and all our lives easier when practiced.