The Possible Negative Impact of Gentle Parenting on Parents

Some people argue that gentle parenting can be too lax. They say that because gentle parents are typically more permissive, they become helicopter parents. Helicopter parents are always hovering around their children, trying to control their every move. This can be overbearing and suffocating for both the parent and the child. It can also lead to the child becoming excessively dependent on the parent, which is unhealthy.

On the other hand, some argue that helicopter parenting results from bad pa...