[DoodleBob]

As consultant clinical psychologist Emma Citron (citronpsychology.co.uk) explains: “Gentle parenting has likely become another fad, but it’s merely a different name for old rope.

“Any type of parenting should be encouraged to be gentle parenting – in psychology, we call it positive parenting. It’s based on the idea that we notice the positive things children do and make a fuss of them, but ignore the silly things, because the model is encouraging good behaviours rather than poor.”

She says there’s no need for punishments or negativity if you have a good relationship with your child, based on listening and gentle communication. So, for example, instead of saying, ‘Get your feet off the couch’, it’s more helpful to say, ‘I’d prefer you not to put your feet on the couch because the mud gets on and I have to wash the covers’.

“You can have consequences,” explains Citron, “but there’s no need to raise voices or be negative or punitive – all that does is erode the relationship and the trust and communication between you.”

[FreedomPoster]

So another name for Spare the rod, spoil the child.

Didn’t work well before, won’t now.

[SaveFerris]

These parents should relax. Sadly, it appears that Santa was shot down earlier today. Though reports vary, we have actual in-flight proof.

I don't know if they used an AMRAAM or used an old supercooled-tracking-head-expanding-rod Sidewinder from Vietnam. Mark17 may know the answer.

Chode has the picture.

[metmom]

Brats in the making.

She’s got the perfect recipe for raising little terrors.

And that isn’t about her decision about Santa..

FWIW, we didn’t raise our kids with Sanaa. We told them the TRUE meaning of Christmas, it being about Jesus and God’s greatest gift of all, and didn’t lie to them about it being all about gift giving to each other.

That woman is just replacing one lie with another.

[Palio di Siena]

Don’t worry about it everybody - the elves and reindeer want to work from home so Santa has to find a new gig.

[Maris Crane]

Christ is after all the reason for CHRISTmas.

If the predictable sourpuss faces want to take out the happiness part of the season, let them just watch Hallmark Christmas movies where the death of Mother, Father, Wife, Husband, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin and whatever HANGS LIKE GHOSTS OF ALL CHRISTMASES and leaves you with a feeling of despair.

AS for me, I’ll look for the JOY and OPTIMISM of Christmas.

I think THAT is what HE would want.

SAVE SANTA!

[UnwashedPeasant]

Leftism is based on make-believe (global warming, boys can be girls, white supremacy, Russiagate, etc.), but they attack innocent make-believe.

[Vision]

Losers are a thing.

[beethovenfan]

Then tell them about Jesus, which is the truth.