It's crazy that not only did the author get this wrong, but then pretends like the difference is still a niche thought experiment:
> Today, some child behavioral experts believe what we are sometimes seeing is not true gentle parenting but rather an anxious drift into “permissive parenting.”
No, but permissive parenting has.
Gentle parenting = don’t act violently towards your child when you discipline them
Permissive parenting = never be the bad guy, don’t ever discipline your child
It's crazy that not only did the author get this wrong, but then pretends like the difference is still a niche thought experiment:
> Today, some child behavioral experts believe what we are sometimes seeing is not true gentle parenting but rather an anxious drift into “permissive parenting.”