It seems that one gesture of this young mother was enough to go viral on TikTok and people are exploding in the comments.
"It's not rude to say, 'This is mine,'" says Rachel Gibbs, mother of two. Gibbs posted a TikTok video with more than four million views in which her 3-year-old son Sam asks to eat the lunch she's making for him. Gibbs told him no!
"This is the moment to remind you that there are limits even when it comes to sharing food with your children," Gibbs said in her video. "I am making this meal for myself, not for the children. This is mom's lunch. You have just had lunch, while I do not wish to share this meal with you.”
When Sam asked, "Why?" his mother replied: “Because I don't want to and I'm hungry. I haven't eaten yet." Addressing the phone's camera, Gibbs added, “You're allowed to have strong boundaries with your kids even when it comes to the body...That's gentle parenting, by the way. I'm not coddling him, I'm being gentle with him and it's not something complex."
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That was enough for many people to comment on the video giving their opinions.
"I've always hated it when my parents made me share my food because 'it's rude not to,' so this makes me very happy," said one commenter.
"Thank you for this video. I always feel guilty about not sharing my food with the kids,” added another.
Among the commentators, there were few in number who opposed the young mother's gesture.
"Food is one of the most essential things and you deny it to a child," said one eye.
"I can never do that. I will always share it with my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They can taste my food if they ask. This video just broke my heart.”
But what is gentle parenting?
According to Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a parenting expert, gentle parenting is about empathy, respect, understanding and boundaries. "When parents try to 'save' children from their emotions and prevent themselves from the difficult feelings that come with these actions, know that it is useless," says Smith. Gentle parenting uses cooperative parenting strategies between parents and children as opposed to authoritarian or traditional parenting that is usually based on fear or control.
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Source: Today
