gentle parenting

Gentle parenting is a parenting approach focused on empathy, respect, and understanding, which guides children using consistent boundaries and positive discipline rather than punishment or force. This style emphasizes building a strong parent-child connection and teaching children to manage their emotions and make good choices by modeling desired behaviors and communicating with compassion. The goal is to raise confident, independent, and emotionally resilient children.

I want my child to grow up independent and emotionally intelligent, so I use gentle parenting techniques to help them learn these qualities from a young age.

by definitions for use November 19, 2025

Gentle beer

The type of beer you bring along when visiting millennials and you aren't in the mood for their uppity super-hazy IPA or barrel aged stout nonsense. Ideal for almost every occasion.

Person 1: Rich, you stopping over to Jamie's tonight?
Person 2: Yeah, but I gotta stop and pick me up some PBR first. Need some gentle beer so I don't have to drink that obnoxious Vermont IPA crap.

by lakeshore January 30, 2022

gentle shit

when a guy tries to be a gentleman but is actually a complete asshole.

He was a little gentle shit last night, never texting him back again.

by Kinkypokemon December 11, 2016

Gentle warps

A disease only university girls can get

This girl I banged named Sarah had gentle warps

by Asssbucket December 9, 2018

Gentle Fuck Man

The adult, classy and well-rounded version of a Fuck Boy. This person typically has good intentions, knows wrong from right, weighs the pros and cons and knows exactly what the best decision is, however they still proceed with the fuck boy decisions.

Jereth is clearly a gentle fuck man.

by Jah Sapphire June 21, 2018

Gentle Oriental

To describe a person from the Orient who has a gentle disposition

Abi: Hey honey, do you see that guy chasing a raccoon around the parking lot with a baguette raised above his head?

Lee: Oh yeah, that's Zhao Feng, he's a bit nuts but completely harmless. Everyone calls him the gentle oriental

by Jahn Solo July 14, 2022

Gentle Laxa

a phrase used to tell a Laxa to take it easy

Laxa: Y’all wanna go out tonight?
Marcus: Gentle Laxa, this is the fifth time you’ve gone to Parks & Rec this month.

by cuteboy7 February 18, 2024