This is where we explore the deep, foundational ideas behind peaceful parenting. These posts challenge conventional wisdom and offer a new perspective on the parent-child relationship. If you’re ready to move beyond control and toward connection, this is your starting point.
Many people wonder why children aren’t more respectful toward adults. But the real issue isn’t children’s respect for adults. It’s whether adults are modeling and showing genuine respect toward children. In families, respect is learned from the top down: children mirror the way they are treated by the adults in their lives.
When a child is raised with regular, ongoing evaluations of what’s wrong with them, what they have to be ashamed of, how they “always” talk or act or behave in some way that is judged to be negative, how do you think that child is going to grow up to see themselves? Those negative evaluations…
It’s amazing to me how society teaches children to self-blame for the difficulties and struggles the parents go through. The kinds of comments and attitude you see in discussions of raising children are so often something like: “I don’t know how they ever put up with me as a child” “I was such a spoiled…
New to peaceful parenting? Discover 10 foundational principles for beginners that move beyond traditional discipline to build deep trust, respect, and connection with your child.
It’s never okay to hit a child. It’s never okay to hit, spank, slap, smack, or otherwise physically harm a child in any way. It’s not okay to assault others in any way, therefore it’s not okay to assault children in any way. We don’t teach other adults a lesson by hitting and getting violent with them….
People seem to have this misunderstanding that it takes strength and courage to be tough, rigid and strict with your kids. And that being “soft” is being understanding and patient with them. I beg to differ. True strength and courage is being gentle and understanding with your kids. Having compassion and empathy, encouraging and listening, not punishing…