New post on why I think there’s so much confusion around the framework of gentle parenting. The problem is not the children. It’s the flattened approach. open.substack.com/pub/themultipl…
Now she embarrassed because he impulsively reacted to being embarrassingly shoved into a cake. We gotta stop provoking these babies for laughs. This is the complete opposite of soft parenting. This is textbook schoolhouse bullying.
My 6yo ask for a “rest day” so I let him stay home.
He asked me for a cookie, I told him the groceries won’t be here until this evening.
Him to his brother: i gotta make up my bed and we don’t have snacks…I should’ve went to school.
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Love it!!!
Fun fact: Noisy children tend to develop stronger communication skills and higher self-esteem. When kids feel free to be loud, it shows they feel safe and confident in their environment.
The fact that Pilates was rebranded into a workout for healthy/wealthy yt women is...
Joseph Pilates created Pilates in a prison for sick prisoners. AND it was his understudy, Kathy Stanford Grant (a black woman) that refined it. She was an acclaimed choreographer.
Child development gem: Kids enjoy roughhousing because it stimulates the brain to release endorphins, natural pain and stress-fighting chemicals, and oxytocin, which makes them feel comforted through physical contact with others. It also builds body awareness and confidence. ❤️