RAISING SUCCESSFUL KIDS Don’t punish your kids if you want them to grow up resilient, child psychologist says. Here’s why

"“The word ‘gentle’ is triggering,” she says. “That’s why I don’t use it. People think it means never saying ‘no,’ but this isn’t the case.” 

In her book, Delahooke, who is a child psychologist, tackles a more “granular” child-rearing method called “responsive parenting.” 

“The new paradigm is building resilience in human beings,” she says.

“Relational neuroscience research is clear that what nurtures that [resilience] is responsive parenting.”"