Pretty sure the quoted parent is still just not getting it. Gentle parenting is not about allowing your kid to throw things at you or buying them the toy they beg for. It's about understanding that your child is a small human, a future adult, and a person in their own right, and that no matter how stupid you might think the thing that they're upset about is, they are living that stress and deserve respect too.

As the psychologist said, the key is establishing clear boundaries and that wasn't emphasized nearly enough in the article. I think the sad truth is so many of us simply don't know how to establish healthy boundaries with our peers, and so we don't know how to articulate them to kids either.

Lost me at no time-outs, no limits. Most children won't learn to calm themselves and/or move on if you don't force them to take a break from whatever it is that has triggered a breakdown in self-control. Don't even get me started on what happens when you leave kids to their own devices versus sleep, pee breaks, and proper nutrition/hydration.