The increasing popularity of "gentle parenting" has launched a new buzzword into the child-rearing landscape: co-regulation.
Co-regulation refers to an adult helping a child soothe their own emotions during a stressful incident.
Instead of admonishing them, gentle parenting, also known as responsive parenting, calls for the caretaker to co-regulate, which means providing empathy and modeling calmness.
And, according to child psychologists, kids who can better handle their emotions are more likely to be resilient and thrive in stressful environments.
Unlike gentle parenting, authoritative parenting styles assume that a child misbehaving stems from a negative, self-aware place, Delahooke says.
Persons:
haven't, Mona Delahooke, Delahooke
Organizations:
CNBC