150: What Influencers are Getting Wrong about Peaceful Parenting

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Corey and I break down 8 myths about peaceful parenting that keep coming up on social media. We discuss the nuance involved in this parenting approach and what it really means to be a peaceful parent.   We talk about: 2:09 Backlash about Peaceful Parenting (PP) 4:07 How nuance of the approach doesn’t come across on social media 5:31 Myth 1: Parents need to be calm all the time 9:48 Myth 2: The child’s needs and preferences are more important than the parents 17:29 Myth 3: PP is not realistic or actually possible to do 21:13 Myth 4: There is one way to do PP 27:22 Myth 5: PP is about never making your children feel bad and shielding them from all pain 29:49 Myth 6: PP is the same as permissive parenting 30:15 Myth 7: PP is just a bunch of scripts and it’s robotic- you can’t be yourself 33:20 Myth 8: Standards are too high and lead to perfectionism   Download the episode transcript HERE    Resources mentioned in this episode: Understanding Challenging Behaviour with Dr. Stuart Shanker https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode78/ Hunt, Gather, Parent with Michaeleen Doucleff https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode60/    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php