This 'gentle parenting' guru gives her tips for raising confident kids (via CNBCMakeIt)
on preschool children by academics from Washington University indicated a "positive effect of early supportive parenting on healthy hippocampal development," which is a brain region key for memory, learning and stress modulation.Ockwell-Smith said that research had shown that how children are raised, particularly in the first five years of their life, was key to the development of their self-esteem and future relationships with those around them.
In contrast to "gentle parenting," the authoritarian approach could be classed as "old school" parenting, she said. Parents following this approach typically demand respect from their child, she said, with punishment for misbehavior also frequently used. She said that "we have to start on ourselves — so we have to think about 'what are my stressors? Why do I behave the way I do? Why does it trigger me so much when my child says or does something? And how can I be a good role model?'"
This could mean working through their own issues from childhood, or problems in adulthood, like needing to set boundaries with other adults.
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