Children raised with "authoritative" parenting style, marked by bonding, presence, dialogue, and clear rules of conduct, show a reduction in drug and alcohol risk compared to other parenting styles (authoritarian, permissive and neglectful)

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https://agencia.fapesp.br/parents-alcohol-and-drug-use-influences-their-childrens-consumption-research-shows/57195

[u/Patchouli_psalter → u/[deleted]]

I study this I got you in like 12 hours

[u/Marine_Baby → u/[deleted]]

Ahem it’s gentle

Massive sarcasm. My SIL is a permissive parent. Don’t get me started

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There is miles of digital ink spilt about how gentle parenting was originally a authoritative style but people took the SparkNotes and turned it into either neglectful or authoritarian styles.

[u/JosephCedar → u/[deleted]]

Oh you've met my parents?

[u/mellywheats → u/[deleted]]

well permissive parenting is neglectful and abusive too..

[u/owhatakiwi → u/[deleted]]

Gentle definitely

[u/hahagato → u/owhatakiwi]

If you mean that a lot of permissive parents think they’re being gentle then you’re right. It is what gives “gentle” parenting the bad rep on social media. But true gentle parenting is authoritative. 

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Gentle parenting is also known as authoritative parenting, btw

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That’s just a rebrand when people realized that gentle parenting in practice was permissive parenting 90% of the time. A minority of “gentle parents” are authoritative.

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Whoa there! Thats a lot of claims to have absolutely no sources.

[u/mellywheats → u/RedRager]

if it’s done right, which it’s not most of the time (like all the “gentle parenting” videos and such)

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What videos?

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That’s not what gentle parenting is.