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Gentle parenting produces anxious conformists

Gentle parenting produces anxious conformists

Without punishment and forgiveness, there can be no depth to the person

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Matthew B. Crawford
Dec 23, 2024
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It’s the tone of voice that is the worst part. You know the voice. “What kind of choice do we want to make, Aiden?” “Ella, we use gentle voices with each other.” “Liam, do you think your behaviour makes Luna feel safe?”

Thus begins an essay on gentle parenting that manages to connect some very big dots. It also puts real meat on the bones of that slight …

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