Partha Nandi MD, FACP
Partha Nandi MD, FACP
Healthy gentle parenting is a non-violent way of raising children. It aims at promoting the well-being of the child rather than obedience. Healthy gentle parenting is not permissive. It is not letting your kids do whatever they want. It is not about being nice to your kids. It is not letting your kids get away with anything. Healthy gentle parenting is about connection. It is about being intentional with your words and actions. It is about being respectful and thoughtful towards your child. It is about making sure that your child feels loved, validated, and accepted no matter what.
Healthy gentle parenting is a mindset, a way of raising our children with love, patience, and kindness. By being more conscious of our actions and words, we can all incorporate healthy parenting techniques into our daily lives. Healthy parenting is about creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can grow and thrive. There are many ways to practice healthy parenting, and the exact techniques will vary based on each family’s unique needs and situation. Some of the most important principles of healthy parenting are consistency, balance, empathy, and mindfulness.
Having a good father figure can make an enormous difference in one’s upbringing. Children whose fathers are actively involved in their lives are less likely to drop out of school, break the law, have risky sex, be homeless, rely on welfare, be obese, have psychological problems, get into unhealthy relationships, and be unemployed. (1, 2,…
Parents have it hard. There’s no denying that. Everyone has a better idea of how you should be parenting and most of them are fully capable (and eager!) to describe their ideas to you in detail. But no matter their advice and fantastic ideas, parenting continues to be hard, and one of the hardest things…
As the summer vacation comes to a close, we come to accept that back-to-school is imminent. This season change may mean more quiet hours at home for you with the kids away, or it may mean starting up a few classes yourself. Whatever the case for your household, it’s important to be prepared not only…
Benefits of lunch (WXYZ) – Children are back in school and ready to learn. And what helps fuel their minds is a nutritious lunch. But if your kids are buying from the school cafeteria, how do you help them make healthy choices? My children are now back in school and as a parent, I…
Back To School Success Tips By Erin Taylor This time of year, my Facebook feed begins to fill up with back-to-school photos of rosy-cheeked children waiting expectantly for the bus to pick them up for their first day of a new school year. A new school year can be filled with so much anticipation, excitement,…
Back to school means back to lunch preparation for parents around the country. It’s a challenge that many parents take on, but often struggle to keep healthy. While it’s easy to toss in convenient snacks, it’s not going to do much in the way of keeping their little bodies healthy and developing well. One pediatrician wants parents…
Anxiety can be a crippling burden sometimes, and it can show up in many forms including headaches, sweating, trembling, excessive worrying, rapid breathing and increased heart rate, feeling tired, difficulty concentrating or just feeling nervous, restless or irritable. Most of us worry from time to time. But when we carry the worry around everywhere we…
Especially in these hot summer months, a good swimming pool outing with the family is almost a necessity. But in all the excitement that comes with a fun and refreshing swimming trip we often forget about the dangers that accompany these types of outings, even (and especially) if the pool is just in our own…
(WXYZ) – The Fourth of July has come and gone, and we’re now well into the summer months. This means that many of us, especially those with kids, are spending time in Michigan’s lakes, beaches, and pools. Most kids LOVE playing in the water — my own included — but swimming can also be…
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