But we all know that social media doesn’t always show the full truth.

Here’s what they had to say:

1.

I never have and never will ever use physical punishment on my child.

A mom talking with her elementary school–age daughter

I’m also trying to get my boyfriend on the same page, and he’s getting there.

He was raised around toxic masculinity, so it’s that mold I’m desperately trying to break.

Discussing bad behavior without shaming them, blah, blah, blah.

A woman sitting on the couch reading with her two little kids

Yay, parenthood."

“I find there are all these rules and different takes on social media about what gentle parenting is.

Youre not going to get the same results from every child.

A dad teaching his son how to ride a bicycle

That seemed to be enough.”

Its very frustrating that there are so many myths about it."

“Not a parent, but a teenage sibling.

A little girl putting Legos away

I babysit my four siblings at least 12 hours a week, with the youngest being 2.

“My husband and I have three boys, ages 10, 8, 6.

I want to raise my child with a kinder, gentler method than what I was given.”

A woman looking out the window

Note: Some responses have been edited for length, clarity, and/or grammar.

A young dad holding his baby

A mom helping her daughter with homework

A teen girl reading with her little brother

Three boys playing in a wooded area

A rowdy 4-year-old with paint on their face

A mom reading to her 2-year-old daughter