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Spoiledbrat · F
biohak · 36-40, M
@Spoiledbrat tough love is the in between
Spoiledbrat · F
No it isn’t. @biohak
biohak · 36-40, M
@Spoiledbrat what is the in between then?
Spoiledbrat · F
Authoritative parenting.
biohak · 36-40, M
i'm not talking just in terms of parenting but what is the difference between tough love and authoritative parenting? i get that a lot of people do tough love wrong but as a concept it means to just tell the hard truths and not spare feelings if the benefit of it outweighs the damage @Spoiledbrat
Spoiledbrat · F
I find tough love to be domineering or demanding and less responsive. Authoritative parenting is responsive and consistent but still have high expectations. @biohak
biohak · 36-40, M
@Spoiledbrat we just have different definitions of tough love then i guess. for me tough love is just being tough only when the benefit of being tough outweighs the possible damage of it
Spoiledbrat · F
I just feel like children need to be taught how to make their own choices rather than have their choices be made for them. @biohak