Parenting debate returns to boundaries

- The Independent published reader responses debating 'gentle parenting', with some blaming fewer home rules for poorer school behaviour and others defending calm, respectful approaches. - The National argued children take safety cues from adult calm and consistency more than from media, stressing adult behaviour over headline debates. - The public argument reinforces the classroom reality that calm, consistent adult responses and brief private redirection stabilize mixed‑age groups. (the-independent.com) (thenationalnews.com)