It has been edited for length and clarity. Gentle parenting — which I define as an approach that centers kids' social-emotional needs — started off with the best of intentions, I believe.

I can pinpoint the exact moment I was done with gentle parenting. The soft play session had ended, but my three-year-old son didn’t want to leave, and he’d had “three more minutes” at ...

It can be quite surprising and leave parents at a loss for what to do. Their child obviously needs to be taught right from ...