18: Why Gentle Parenting is Fundamentally Unbiblical

In episode 18, we are exploring how we as Christians should approach the gentle parenting philosophy from a biblical standpoint. We want to make it clear that we are not against the entire philosophy of gentle parenting, there are some great aspects to it. However, the Bible has a lot to say about parenting, and many aspects of gentle parenting do not align. We explore four ways gentle parenting does not align with God's Word and how we as Christian parents should discern from the Holy Spirit how to parent biblically in today's culture. We'd love to hear if you agree or disagree with any of our points! Please DM us on Instagram. We'd be interested to hear other people's views. Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here. If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here. Show notes: Website  www.goodinside.com   Podcasts  https://www.gingerhubbard.com/blogs/podcast/episode-163-the-false-claims-of-gentle-parenting  Books  Eight Errors Parents Make by Michael Brock https://thewholesomemamanutrition.com/book-review-8-errors-parents-make-by-michael-brock/  Scripture  Romans 7:14-23  Proverbs 14:12  Proverbs 12:1  Revelations 3:19  Proverbs 3:11-12  Proverbs 29:17  Proverbs 13:24  Ephesians 6:1-4  Exodus 20:12  Episode Chapters  00:00:00  Weekly catch up  00:10:00  Intro   00:14:55  What is gentle parenting?  00:25:03  Discipline and punishment  00:34:04  Biblical parenting is not abuse  00:38:13  Authority is not a dirty word  00:45:28  Idolising emotions  00:52:01  Striking a balance between mercy and justice